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From the CBA Team
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....
How to Guide Employees to Life-Affirming Health Care
By Mandy Cox Our recent Everyday Ethics blogs have explored how to respond to employee requests for infertility treatments (Preparing a Response: Infertility Treatments) and the Catholic principles guiding these treatments (How Catholics Approach Treating...
March Madness: A Time for Sports, Strategy and Health Plans
March is synonymous with excitement, basketball, and the rush of March Madness – the annual college basketball tournament that keeps fans on the edge of their seats. But beyond buzzer-beaters and brackets, March is also a time when some organizations decide on their health and wellness strategy for 2026.