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Section 702 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-003036

A provision within Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that exempts religious organizations from the prohibition against discrimination based on religion in employment. This section allows religious employers to prefer employees of a particular religion in their hiring practices. The exemption applies to organizations whose purpose and character are primarily religious.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-INS-003036
FieldInsurance and risk management
SubjectEmployment Practices Liability
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-INS-003036",
  "term": "Section 702 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "A provision within Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that exempts religious organizations from the prohibition against discrimination based on religion in employment. This section allows religious employers to prefer employees of a particular religion in their hiring practices. The exemption applies to organizations whose purpose and character are primarily religious.",
  "subject": "Employment Practices Liability",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/section-702-of-the-civil-rights-act-of-1964/"
}

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