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Religious Accommodation
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Religion Clause
Delivery Service Settles EEOC Suit Charging Failure To Accommodate Church Attendance
The EEOC announced yesterday that Tampa Bay Delivery Service, an Amazon delivery provider, has settled a religious discrimination suit brought by the EEOC on behalf of a driver who was…
Religion Clause
3rd Circuit Hears Oral Arguments In Title VII Reasonable Accommodation Case
Yesterday, the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments (audio of full arguments) in Groff v. DeJoy. In the case, a Pennsylvania federal district court (full text of…
Employment Law
New Guidance for the New York City Private Employer COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
By Randi W. Kochman, Marissa A. Mastroianni
On December 15, 2021, New York City issued guidance regarding the private employer COVID-19 vaccine mandate that will become effective on December 27, 2021 (the “Guidance”). As we previously reported,…
Religion Clause
Greyhound Settles EEOC Religious Accommodation Lawsuit
The EEOC announced this week that Greyhound Lines has agreed to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit brought against it on behalf of a Muslim woman who, after being accepted into…
California Employment Law Report
Holiday Pay, Time Off, and Other California Employment Issues During the Holidays
As we enter the holiday season, it is a good time to review employer’s obligations to accommodate requests for time off for holidays and best pay practices during the holiday…
Employer Law Report
EEOC revises guidance regarding religious accommodations for COVID-19 requirements
As employers across the country have begun to implement COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently updated its guidance regarding religious accommodations. As a reminder,…
GT L&E Blog
EEOC Issues Guidance on Title VII and Religious Objections
By Johnine P. Barnes, Whitney Bly Edwards, Ph.D.
On Oct. 25, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued guidance and updated the same on Oct. 28, to assist employers who receive requests for religious accommodations from job applicants and…
Archer Employment Law
EEOC Updates Guidelines for Religious Objections to the COVID-19 Vaccine
(Click here for printable PDF) On October 25, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued new guidance for employers addressing requests for religious exemptions from employer vaccination mandates or…
Whitman Legal Solutions Blog
Religious Accommodations Required for COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
Puccini’s opera Madame Butterfly tells the story of a geisha known as Madam Butterfly. Only 15, Butterfly was from a prominent family that lost its wealth, leaving her to work…
Ohio Employer Law Blog
Coronavirus Update 10-28-2021: EEOC publishes its own internal Religious Accommodation Request form
"Jon, we have so many employees asking us for religious accommodations from our workplace Covid rules, including our vaccine mandate. Do you have a form we can use to document…