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EEOC Scrutinizes Vaccine Mandates: Continued Rise of Religious Accommodation Claims

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The COVID-19 pandemic brought workplace vaccination policies to the forefront, raising complex questions about religious accommodations. Over four years after the initial rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, these policies remain...more

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A sneak peek at what a religious accommodation trial might look like for a guy who can't work Sundays

After the case went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, on January 30 a federal district court denied dueling motions for summary judgment filed by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, the U.S. Postal Service, and former Postal...more

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Religious Accommodations, Part Deux: Is the religious belief sincere?

In Part One of this two-part bulletin, we explored the expansive meaning of religious beliefs entitled to an accommodation under Title VII and the reluctance of courts to second guess whether a belief is “religious” in...more

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Accommodations Developments Add Scheduling Challenges for Retailers

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For retail establishments, developments involving religious accommodation and the new Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) make scheduling employees more challenging. Religious Accommodation- The U.S. Supreme Court...more

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SCOTUS Defines “Undue Hardship,” “Reasonable Accommodation” in Religious Context

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In the Groff v. DeJoy, Postmaster General opinion published on June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court gave parameters to the definitions of certain key employment law terms. After nearly 50 years of precedent, the U.S. Supreme...more

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Separation of Church and Cubicle: Supreme Court Considers Increasing Burden on Employers

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How far must employers go to accommodate their employees' sincerely held religious beliefs? Last month, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Groff v. DeJoy, a case that asks the Justices to answer this very question—and...more

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Takeaways From SCOTUS Oral Argument In Groff V. Dejoy: Justices Attempt To Find “Common Ground” On Religious Accommodation Test

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Yesterday the Supreme Court held oral argument in Groff v. DeJoy, a case in which the Court is considering whether to overturn decades of precedent established by the seminal religious accommodation case,...more

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Will U.S. Supreme Court Place an Undue Hardship on Employers When It Decides Groff v. DeJoy?

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The U.S. Supreme Court is set to consider whether its own definition of “undue hardship” with respect to religious accommodation requests, which employers have relied upon for more than 45 years, remains valid when it hears...more

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There Is No Try: Elimination of Religious Belief Conflict to Work Obligations Accommodation Must Do …. ( Unless Doing So Would...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Accommodation requests continue to vex employers as they attempt to balance an employee’s religious beliefs with the overall needs of the business operations. But try they must....more

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Third Circuit Ruling Helps Clarify Reasonableness of Accommodations in Resolving Conflict Between Work Requirements and Employee...

It just got harder to get out of working on the Sabbath on the basis of religion. The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently issued its opinion in Groff v. Dejoy, rejecting a mail carrier's repeated...more

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Circuit Court Clarifies Employer Burdens in Religious Accommodation Cases

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Religious accommodation cases continue to vex employers. Especially since the rise of COVID-19, employers have had to face a rising tide of employee claims that their religious beliefs entitle them to an exemption from...more

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ABCs of employment law: Religious accommodation

Second post in our series. NOTE FROM ROBIN: Last month, I posted the first in what will be a series of very basic explanations of the federal laws that govern the workplace. I could not resist having religious...more

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[Webinar] What does the new COVID Mandate Mean for Federal Contractors? - December 15th, 11:00 am PST

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The federal government recently issued guidance to agencies on implementing Executive Order 14042, the White House COVID-19 vaccination mandate for federal employees and federal contractors. However, many questions remain...more

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Retailers’ Obligations to Accommodate Work Schedules that Conflict With an Employee’s Religion

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Federal law’s obligation to accommodate religious observances and practices has been in the spotlight recently because of employees seeking to be exempted from employer mandatory vaccination policies when the vaccine...more

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Vaccine Law Client Act : November 2021

Vaccine case law is developing rapidly on virtually a daily basis. Recent key decisions include...more

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No Magic Words: EEOC Clarifies Guidance on Religious Accommodations to Vaccine Mandates

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On Oct. 25, 2021 the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued new guidance for resolving religious objections to COVID-19 workplace vaccination mandates. This guidance comes at a time when many employees are...more

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For Employers Making the Tough Calls in the Vaccine Mandate Trenches: EEOC Issues Welcome Guidance Clarifying What is -- and Is...

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Over the last several weeks, employers, in tandem with their legal counsel, have been grappling in good faith with religious exemption requests pouring in following the imposition of COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The analysis...more

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EEOC Updates Guidance on Religious Exemptions to Workplace Vaccine Requirements

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On October 25, 2021, as more employers adopt workplace vaccination requirements for their employees, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) updated its guidance concerning requiring COVID-19 vaccinations in...more

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EEOC Issues Additional Guidance on Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccinations, Religious Objections and Accommodations

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On October 25, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its COVID-19 Technical Assistance Questions and Answers publication to provide additional guidance for employers on handling employee religious...more

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EEOC Updates COVID-19 Guidance to Address Vaccine Mandate Religious Exemptions

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On Monday, October 25, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued updates to its online technical assistance for employers, providing guidance for managing workplace issues arising from the ongoing...more

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Five Key Takeaways From EEOC’s Updated Guidance on Religious Objections to COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

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Many employers that require COVID-19 vaccinations of employees have been receiving requests for exceptions from the vaccine requirement as an accommodation based on religion. On October 25, 2021, the Equal Opportunity...more

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EEOC Issues Updated COVID-19 Guidance for Religious Exemption Requests

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On Monday, October 25, the EEOC issued the much-anticipated update to its COVID-19 guidance (What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws). The update again addresses how...more

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[Webinar] COVID-19 Mandates and Accommodation Requests: What Employers Need to Know - September 30th, 12:00 pm ET

Attorneys Tracy Walsh, Julie Kinkopf, and Keanna Seabrooks will discuss what employers need to know about COVID-19 vaccine mandates. They will answer frequently asked questions including: The Biden Administration's newly...more

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EEOC Issues New Guidance on Religious Discrimination and Accommodation of Religious Beliefs

Whenever there is a change in federal administrations, employers must be aware of how various employment laws, rules and regulations will ​change. One hot topic in employment law, which has seen significant change in recent...more

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