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

Federal Court Finds That Veganism May Constitute A Religious Belief

by Thomas Wassel | Cullen and Dykman LLP on 1/23/2013

The flu season has started out strong this year, already reaching epidemic proportions. A public health emergency has been declared in Boston as flu cases skyrocket to levels 10 times higher than the 2011-2012 season. A mere...more

Vegan Employee May Proceed with Religious Discrimination Claim

by Maria Greco Danaher | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/17/2013

A federal district court in Ohio has refused to dismiss a complaint for religious discrimination made by a hospital employee after the employee was fired for refusing to be vaccinated for the flu. The basis of the refusal to...more

Food For Thought: Veganism Could Be Considered A Religion

by Beth P. Zoller | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 1/16/2013

In the midst of the flu pandemic sweeping the nation, a federal court in Ohio has provided some food for thought to employers that require their employees to get a flu shot. In Chenzira v. Cincinnati Children's Hospital...more

Recent Ruling Demonstrates That You Might Find Religion Where You Least Expect It

by David L. Woodard | Poyner Spruill LLP on 1/15/2013

A ruling from an Ohio federal court warns that a religious discrimination claim can arise from of a set of beliefs that an employer might not ordinarily equate with religion. In Chenzira v. Cincinnati Childrens’ Hospital...more

Federal Court's "Vegan Discrimination" Decision Reminds Employers Not To Jump To Conclusions Regarding What May Or May Not...

by Linda Walton | Perkins Coie on 1/10/2013

Prior to the termination of her employment, Sakile Chenzira worked for more than a decade as a customer service representative at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (the Hospital). In December 2010, the...more

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