Is Veganism a Religion? It May Well Be for Employers and Their Employees

What can and can’t you get fired for? That seems to be at the crux of about 90 percent of employment law cases. In that vein, it seems you may soon be able to add veganism to the list of “can’t“s as a preliminary ruling coming out of Ohio has a judge refusing to dismiss a religious accommodation claim brought by a customer service representative who was fired after refusing to get a flu shot because of her veganism.

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What can and can’t you get fired for? That seems to be at the crux of about 90 percent of employment law cases. In that vein, it seems you may soon be able to add veganism to the list of “can’t“s as a preliminary ruling coming out of Ohio has a judge refusing to dismiss a religious accommodation claim brought by a customer service representative who was fired after refusing to get a flu shot because of her veganism.

Joining me to discuss the case is Robin Shea of Constangy, Brooks and Smith and her blog, the Employment & Labor Insider. See less -