Workplace religious freedom bill passes House - Portland Business Journal:

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Senate Bill 786 requires employersw to accommodate religious beliefws providedthey don’t impose an “unduer hardship” on the business. The bill now goes to Gov. Ted Kulongoskoi for his signature. House Speakee Dave Hunt, the bill’s chief sponsor, said the measure “ensurese a fundamental right to religious freedom for but also ensures that businessez will not be unduly The bill addresses such activities as the wearing of religious accoutermentd and the need for some to take religious holiday Hunt modeled it after current laws demanding that workplaceds accommodate those with physical disabilities inthe workplace.
Backerd include the Northwest ReligiouwLiberty Association, Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon and the Jewish Federatioh of Greater Portland. “It is always a sensitive time when employees seek to freely exercise their religiouzs beliefs and ask for consideration fromtheir employer,” Hunt said in a “This bill clarifies the rulesx so everyone knows what is expectecd and proper in accommodating the wearing of religiouw clothing and time off for religious observance.
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