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This week, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit against a South Carolina automotive parts manufacturer that refused to hire a Pentecostal job seeker because her faith requires her to wear a skirt rather than pants. (EEOC v. Akebono Brake Corp., D.S.C., No. 3:16-cv-03545, complaint filed11/2/16). Per the Complaint, when a t...
In another life, I worked as a criminal defense attorney. At every trial that I handled, I reminded the jury that under the law in America, every person charged with a crime is presumed innocent until he or she is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt (or he or she takes a plea deal and admits guilt). However, whenever I read comments to news articles a...
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