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From the CBA Team
CBA conducts outreach around the country
By David Uebbing Over the past few months, CBA has hit the road to connect with members and contribute to the growing efforts to strengthen the Catholic identity of organizations around the country. Mary Beth Barry, our Director of HR Consultative Services, and Mandy...
The Hidden Ethical Challenges of IVF
By Mandy Cox Among the many topics being discussed at the state and federal level lately, in-vitro fertilization is one that is particularly relevant to Catholics, even though the Church’s teaching on it isn’t well-known. On the surface, this seems like a positive...
Discover the Power of Placing Catholic Identity in Job Descriptions
By Mary Beth Barry Note: This post is the third in an ongoing series on integrating Catholic identity into your HR processes and policies. Follow the links to read about orientation and onboarding and employee handbooks. For Catholic employers, job descriptions aren’t...
CBA wins lasting relief from EEOC speech code, bathroom mandate
On April 15, 2025, the U.S. District Court for North Dakota granted all current and future members of the Catholic Benefits Association permanent protection from EEOC mandates that would require Catholic employers and others to accommodate abortion, IVF, or surrogacy. The Court order also prevents the EEOC from enforcing mandates that would require access to single-sex spaces for those of the opposite sex and would impose a speech code that includes preferred pronouns.
Don’t fall for these common objections to communicating identity
By Mary Beth Barry At a recent event, several attendees questioned why it is necessary to integrate Catholic identity into their HR structure. Some argued that it seemed redundant—after all, their identity is obvious, “Catholic” is even in their organization’s name....