February 2026 The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is the federal agency responsible for enforcing Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. According to EEOC guidance: “Title VII requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for...
The Spa Environment and Jeriah’s Duties Jeriah Sellers is employed by MeltSpa in Hershey, Pennsylvania, where she works as a concierge. MeltSpa provides salon and spa treatments. In preparation for their treatments, guests undress in multi-user locker rooms,...
Independence Law Center Supports Oregon Youth Ministry Barred from Program for its Religious Hiring Standards in the U.S. Supreme Court On February 13, 2026, the Independence Law Center filed a brief in support of Youth 71Five Ministries, a Christian nonprofit...
A public school in Ludlow, Massachusetts, socially transitioned children without their parents’ consent or knowledge. Staff were required to intentionally deceive parents by using the children’s legal names and sex-based pronouns when speaking to parents, but use...
In Mahmoud v. Taylor, a group of parents from Montgomery County, Maryland, challenged a local Board of Education’s policy. The policy mandated that elementary school students read books featuring LGBTQ+ themes without prior parental notification or the option to opt...
In 2018, the South Carolina Department of Health & Human Services determined that the state’s abortion providers were unqualified to receive state Medicaid funding. Citing a state law prohibiting the use of its own public funds for abortion, South Carolina...
