Resources for Religious Freedom in the Federal Workplace
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Guidance currently in effect regarding religious freedom in the federal workplace.
—2025 July OPM Memo Guidance on Religious Expression in the Federal Workplace
—2025 February Executive Order Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias
—2025 May Executive Order Establishment of the Religious Liberty Commission
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Cases on religious freedom in the federal workplace
—Federal-Sector EEO Cases Involving Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity
—Groff v. DeJoy, 600 U.S. 447 (2023)
—McDaniel v. Paty, at al., 435 US 618 (1978) - 1st Amendment
—Meriwether v. Hartop - 6th Cir - 2021
—National Railroad Passenger Corp. v. Morgan, 536 US 101 (2002) - ''Hostile Work Environment''
—Torcaso v. Watkins, Clerk (367 US 488, 1960) - ''No religious test'' case
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Previous policy decisions impacting religious freedom in the federal workplace.
—State Dept. Response to Sen. Budd's ltr. on transgender & pronoun issues.pdf
—10.20.23-Budd-Letter-to-Blinken-on-Updated-Guidance1
—OPM Press Release, dtd. 3-31-23, announcing release of updated gender identity inclusion guidance
—WH Fact Sheet on DEIA EO (6-25-21)