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15 Companies That Are Killing It With Equal Rights
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 - 4:33pm | 1268The Supreme Court's decision on Monday, in Burwell vs. Hobby Lobby, exempted some companies from offering contraceptive coverage for women workers. The ruling raised concerns among equal rights proponents about potential discrimination against members of the LGBT and other communities, based on...
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Supreme Court Says Contraception Mandate Violates Religious Freedom
Monday, June 30, 2014 - 11:12am | 178The U.S. Supreme Court held in a 5-4 ruling Monday that an Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) mandate that companies' employee insurance plans provide contraception violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993. The landmark decision handed a victory to Hobby Lobby, a...
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Supreme Court to Hear Obamacare Birth Control Mandate Challenge
Wednesday, November 27, 2013 - 9:25am | 599On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review two cases, among more than 30, in which for-profit companies claimed the Affordable Care Act’s birth control provision mandate violates both their religious beliefs and the First Amendment. The two cases involve privately held Hobby Lobby and...