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Florida’s 6th District Court of Appeal recently asked First Liberty Institute, along with other religious liberty experts, to help the court analyze how state law protects the religious liberty rights of employees.
The law firm Lawson Huck Gonzalez filed a friend-of-the-court brief on behalf of First Liberty explaining the ways Florida’s Civil Rights Act corresponds with and differs from federal laws that protect against religious discrimination.
The Court is currently deliberating a case involving Christian Marin, a former HVAC technician at Nemours Children’s Hospital, who was fired for refusing a COVID-19 vaccine in accordance with his religious beliefs.
“We are honored the Court asked for our opinion,” said First Liberty Senior Counsel Stephanie Taub. “We are hopeful this brief will give them important insight for their decision.”
“At stake here is whether the Florida Civil Rights Act protects a Catholic employee from being terminated for refusing a vaccine that, if taken, would violate his sincerely held religious beliefs,” our brief notes, highlighting the significance of this case and the impact it could have on the rights of people of faith.
When it comes to workplace discrimination, federal and state laws typically share similar protections. But there are often differences as well. The Court asked us to clarify whether Florida law includes a duty to accommodate the religious beliefs and practices of their employees in the same way as federal law. Our brief...
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