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title: PennRecord Quotes Partner Barbara Hoey On Fallon v. Mercy Catholic Medical Center of Southeastern Pennsylvania Decision
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# *PennRecord* Quotes Partner Barbara Hoey On *Fallon v. Mercy Catholic Medical Center of Southeastern Pennsylvania* Decision

 February 20, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partner[ Barbara Hoey ](/Our-People/Barbara-E-Hoey)was quoted in the *PennRecord* article ​“A ​‘surprising’ Third Circuit ruling separates religious beliefs from a hospital worker’s refusal of a flu shot,” regarding the reach of Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title VII for religious discrimination and what qualify as a religious belief protected by Title VII.

“The employer-friendly nature of the ruling was in some ways surprising,” Barbara said. ​“Where other courts may take a broader view of ​‘religion,’ the Third Circuit did not, and the application of defined criteria resulted in an employer win.”

To read the full article, [click here](https://pennrecord.com/stories/511345728-a-surprising-third-circuit-ruling-separates-religious-beliefs-from-a-hospital-worker-s-refusal-of-a-flu-shot). Subscription may be required.

 

 

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