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

The Side Effects of Mandatory Flu Vaccine Policies

by Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/25/2013

Given the severity of the influenza outbreak this season, employers are dealing with worse than normal staffing and leave issues. One solution, aimed at cutting down on employee absences during flu season, is to require all...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

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

by LXBN on 1/8/2013

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...more

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Veganism › Title VII

The Side Effects of Mandatory Flu Vaccine Policies

Vegan Employee May Proceed with Religious Discrimination Claim

Food For Thought: Veganism Could Be Considered A Religion

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

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

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

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

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