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EEOC Decisions Enforce Stronger Protections for Religious Accommodation in the Workplace

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has recently issued significant decisions against two federal employers for failing to provide reasonable religious accommodations to their employees. These decisions...more

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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

Jackson Lewis P.C.

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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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

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Religious accommodation at the Supreme Court

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On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Groff v. DeJoy, a case I blogged about in January. The case is about what standard of "undue hardship" should apply in religious accommodation cases. Under every...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

EEOC issues guidance on vaccine religious accommodations

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Somebody say "Amen." The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has added a new section to its COVID-19 guidance, related to religious objections to vaccine mandates. I am happy (OK, relieved) to say that the latest...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

EEOC Updated Its COVID-19 Guidance on Religious Accommodations, Here’s What You Need to Know

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Since March 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) COVID-19 technical assistance, “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws,” has been a valuable...more

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Religion and The Workplace (Presentation)

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