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Religious Accommodation
431 published works
EEOC Year-End Countdown
EEOC’s Motion For Sanctions Granted Over Employer’s Failure To Preserve And Produce Records
By Alex W. Karasik Seyfarth Synopsis: In an EEOC lawsuit alleging that an employer failed to reasonably accommodate its Muslim employees’ requests for prayer breaks, a federal court in Colorado…
Workforce Bulletin
Take 5 Newsletter: Societal Challenges Intersecting with the Retail Workplace
By Epstein Becker Green, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
This issue of Take 5 encapsulates the incredible breadth of societal changes and challenges facing the entire retail workplace. The topics addressed below reflect a microcosm of the many issues…
SC Employers’ Blog
Failure to Accommodate Sincere Religious Beliefs Can Be a Costly Mistake for Employers
By Denny Major
Last week, in the case of EEOC v. Consul Energy, Inc., the Fourth Circuit affirmed a $586,860 judgment for a coal miner who claimed that his employer (Consul Energy) failed…
Employment & Labor
More “Mark of the Beast” – Fourth Circuit Affirms Denial Of Employer’s Post-Verdict Motions In EEOC’s Anti-Christ Discrimination Case
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Alex W. Karasik Seyfarth Synopsis: The Fourth Circuit recently affirmed a U.S. District Court’s denial of three post-verdict motions brought by an employer in…
Labor & Employment Insights
The Devil is in the……..Biometric Scanner? Fourth Circuit Finds Employer Failed to Accommodate Employee’s Religious Belief
Just how far do you have to go to accommodate an employee’s off-the-beaten-path religious belief? The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that you at least have to give…
The EPL Advisor
Failure to Accommodate Religious Belief Claim to Move Forward
Religious discrimination claims by a delivery driver for a catering company who was terminated the day after being sent home for wearing a religious head covering survived summary judgment due…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Could “The Last Jedi” Actually Be Practicing Religion in Your Workplace?
Yesterday, news came out that Episode 8 (I mean, VIII) of the Star Wars series would be named "The Last Jedi". Which reminded me about an article in The New…
The EPL Advisor
Federal Court Dismisses Muslim Employee’s Failure to Accommodate Suit
In Bob v. Madison Security Group, Inc., the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed a failure to accommodate claim brought by a former employee…
Health Care and Life Sciences
Will Requiring Flu Vaccinations Leave Employers Feeling Under the Weather?
By Nathaniel M. Glasser, Gregg Settembrino
With flu season quickly approaching, health care employers may be considering mandatory influenza vaccinations for their workforce. Mandatory vaccination policies may dramatically increase patient safety, but they may also cause…
California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog
Holidays and the Workplace: Be Merry or Bah Humbug
Ready or not, the holidays are here. Not only are the holidays a time to reflect on the passing year, but also a time full of fun, festive celebrations. As…