Overall, it’s essential to take every religious exemption request seriously. Have your employees fill out the form, have a qualified person review the anonymized forms, and act compassionately.

In religious exemption cases, undue hardship is defined as "more than a de minimis," or minimal, cost or burden on the operation of the employer's business. Hernández points out that an accommodation ...

The right to request a religious exemption stems from Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which protects workers from discrimination on the basis of religion, among other things.

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- State officials on Wednesday published new guidance for public school faculty and staffers who plan to seek a religious exemption from the COVID-19 vaccine as the deadline for ...

With COVID-19 vaccine mandates taking effect around the country, requests for religious exemptions are on the rise. Under federal law, employers have a lot of discretion in granting the requests.

Some people may have medical and religious reasons which prevent them from getting a vaccine -- but what about the COVID-19 vaccine? 7News previously explored your chances of getting a medical ...

Getting a religious exemption for COVID-19 vaccine could be a challenge by: Brice Helms Posted: Aug 27, 2021 / 10:24 PM CDT Updated: Aug 27, 2021 / 10:25 PM CDT ...

A version of this article appears in print on Dec. 5, 2021, Page 18 of the Sunday Magazine with the headline: It Is OK to Claim a Religious Exemption to The Covid Vaccine?.

What to know about religious exemptions for COVID shots as vaccine mandates roll out Currently, 44 states and D.C. allow religious exemptions at the school level.

A pastor in New York City is attracting people to his church with the promise of religious exemption letters to COVID-19 vaccine mandates, spurring a chicken-and-egg debate on religious exemptions ...

As more employers require their workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19, more workers are finding religion. Or rather, “sincerely held religious beliefs” that, they say, prevent them from ...

So that law was written in a very, very different era in terms of how we see religious faith practiced in America. OK, so I’m vaccinated. I’m going to assume that you’re vaccinated too. I am ...