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Religious Accommodation
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Employment Law Letter
From Lawyer to Employer | Season 5, Episode 1 | Beyond Vaccines: Rethinking Religious Accommodations in the Workplace
By Sarah N. Niemiroski, Peter J. Murphy
Season 5 of From Lawyer to Employer kicks off with new host Sarah Niemiroski! In her debut episode, Sarah welcomes fellow Shipman attorney Peter Murphy to explore what employers can…
Municipal Minute
Court Upholds Termination of Hospital Pharmacist Who Refused Vaccine
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a county's termination of a county employee after she refused to obtain a COVID-19 vaccine as required by the county's pandemic policy in…
Foley & Lardner LLP
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Hospital Employer in Religious Vaccine Exemption Case
In a recent decision providing important guidance for health care employers navigating religious accommodation requests related to vaccination policies, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment in favor…
Employment Law Worldview
Federal Court Finds Employer Failed to Appreciate the Gravity of Employee’s Lunar Moon Religious Observation (US)
A recent decision from the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, Johnson v. York Academy Regional Charter School, reminds employers of their obligation to meaningfully participate in…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
2nd Circ. Amends Decision on Motive for Failure-to-Accommodate Cases, No Religious Animus Required
By By: Leslie A. Lajewski, Zachary V. Zagger
Quick Hits The Second Circuit amended its July 2026 decision, clarifying that the decision was not meant to establish that a heightened motive requirement exists for failure-to-accommodate cases. The court…
Lathrop GPM
Religious Accommodations: A New Roadmap for Employers
By Lathrop GPM
Requests for religious accommodation can present difficult questions for employers — particularly multi-state employers subject to different state and local requirements. How much information can an employer request? How should…
Religion Clause
9th Circuit: Futile Reassignment Process Did Not Reasonably Accommodate Religious Objections to Covid Vaccine
In Cherry v. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, (9th Cir., Aug. 21, 2026), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals held that the Department of Fish and Wildlife did not…
The Employer Handbook Blog
A Religious Accommodation Claim Requires More Than a Request and a Denial
An employee requested a religious exemption from a vaccine mandate but initially refused to answer most of her employer’s follow-up questions. By the time she completed the form, the employer…
Religion Clause
Suit Seeks Religious Accommodation to Obtain Environmentally Friendly 401(k) Option
A suit was filed this week in a New York federal district court by an employee of Thermo Fisher Scientific alleging that the company is required under Title VII and…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
What the DOJ’s Religious Freedom Guidance Means for Private Employers
By By: Fiona W. Ong, James M. Paul
Quick Hits The DOJ recently published guidance that clarifies legal protections for religious beliefs and practices in the federal workplace, consistent with recent executive orders and decisions from the U.S.…