2011 House Bill 5038

Prohibit employer religious or political meeting/communication mandates

Introduced in the House

Oct. 4, 2011

Introduced by Rep. Mark Meadows (D-69)

To prohibit an employer from requiring its employees to attend an employer-sponsored meeting or participate in any communication if the primary purpose is to communicate the employer's opinion about religious or political matters, except as necessary to comply with another law. Employees would be allowed to sue for “exemplary damages.” The bill would not apply to employees of a religious, political, or labor organization, or to college lectures and coursework..

Referred to the Committee on Commerce