EO protecting religious employers; broaden Title VII religious exemptions
Mandate seeks an EO freeing religious employers to operate by belief despite nondiscrimination laws, congressional clarification of Title VII religious exemptions, and a stricter undue-hardship standard for religious accommodations.
Mandate
Mandate Ch. 18 (Labor) — Religion: issue EO protecting religious employers’ freedom to run businesses according to beliefs notwithstanding general nondiscrimination laws; Congress should clarify Title VII religious organization exemptions; unless Court overrules precedent, clarify undue hardship as significant difficulty/expense not de minimis.
Undo plan
1) Keep religious exemptions within statutory bounds—not a blank check to discriminate in commercial employment.
2) Implement Supreme Court religious-accommodation standards without eviscerating coworker rights.
3) Rescind EOs that authorize federal contractors to discriminate beyond RFRA/Title VII.
4) Publish balanced EEOC guidance after notice-and-comment.
5) Verify: accommodation grant/deny rates; discrimination charge trends.