Tag: Religious Exemption

Tips on Responding to Requests for Religious Exceptions to Vaccine Mandates

By Janell M. Stanton, Attorney, Felhaber Larson Dec 8, 2021 Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Updated: Dec 8, 2021

Many employers have questions about employees’ religious objections to mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies because they’re required to accommodate any sincerely held religious beliefs in opposition to the rules. Notably, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) answered questions about the possible accommodations in new technical assistance released on October 25, 2021.

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OFCCP Rule Expands Religious Exemption for Contractors

By Laura I. Bernstein, Felhaber Larson, P.A. Jan 25, 2021 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Jan 25, 2021

The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently released a final rule titled “Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause’s Religious Exemption.”