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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Undue Hardship Vaccinations

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Religious accommodation at the Supreme Court

On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Groff v. DeJoy, a case I blogged about in January. The case is about what standard of "undue hardship" should apply in religious accommodation cases. Under every...more

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Religious Accommodation Challenges to COVID-19 Vaccination Policies — Lessons for Employers from Preliminary Court Decisions

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Whether to protect the health and safety of their workplaces, to comply with governmental requirements when applicable, or a combination of the two, many employers have adopted mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies. Faced...more

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Updated Guidance: COVID-19, ADA, Vaccinations, Religious Exemptions and EEO Laws

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On October 25, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a new guidance and questions and answers regarding COVID-19 issues confronting employers and employees. The EEOC’s Technical Assistance is...more

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Illinois Limits Religious Objections to COVID Prevention Measures

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Late on October 28, 2021, the Illinois legislature took steps to severely limit challenges to COVID-19 prevention measures. The legislature amended the Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act, 745 ILCS 70/1 et seq. (the...more

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Vaccine Mandates and Religious Exemptions: Why Employers are Confused

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On January 20, 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order on Protecting the Federal Workforce and Requiring Mask-Wearing in which he ordered the heads of executive departments and Federal agencies to immediately take action...more

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EEOC issues guidance on vaccine religious accommodations

Somebody say "Amen." The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has added a new section to its COVID-19 guidance, related to religious objections to vaccine mandates. I am happy (OK, relieved) to say that the latest...more

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EEOC Updates Religious Accommodation and Vaccine Mandate Guidance

The EEOC has updated its technical guidance and answers in a document entitled What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws. The updated guidance adds six religious...more

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EEOC Updates Guidance Regarding Religious Accommodations to Workplace Vaccination Requirements

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On October 25, 2021, the EEOC updated its Technical Guidance What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and other EEO Laws to provide more direction to employers regarding religious objections to...more

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COVID-19 Vaccination Religious Exemption Requests: 5 Key Takeaways From the EEOC’s Updated Technical Assistance

On October 25, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its technical assistance related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The updated and expanded COVID-19 technical assistance, “What You Should Know...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

How to Evaluate Religious Exemption Requests Related to COVID-19 Vaccines

As we have covered previously in EmployNews, organizations that mandate that their employees obtain vaccination against COVID-19 must consider whether employees may be entitled to an exemption due to a qualifying disability...more

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An Employer’s 3-Step Guide to Responding to COVID-19 Vaccine Religious Objections

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As the Delta variant surges throughout the country, more and more employers are implementing mandatory vaccine policies, especially now that the Pfizer vaccine has received full FDA approval. Most employers know they may need...more

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COVID-19 Vaccines: Can Your Employee Purchase Evidence Of A Sincerely Held Religious Belief On The Internet?

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Title VII requires an employer to provide a reasonable accommodation for an employee whose sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance conflicts with a work requirement, unless providing the accommodation would...more

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EEOC Updates and Expands COVID-19 Vaccination Technical Assistance and Rules for Employer Vaccine Incentives

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Who Needs to Know - All employers considering mandatory vaccinations and vaccine incentives at the workplace. Why It Matters - The EEOC updated technical assistance questions and answers regarding COVID-19...more

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Employers Are Legally Permitted To Mandate COVID-19 Vaccinations, But Should They?

Employers considering mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for their employee population may decide the practical issues giving rise to such a mandate would not be worth it, at least at this time. Many reasons justify a mandatory...more

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Employers Can Mandate COVID Vaccines, But Don’t Forget FEHA!

A welcome clarification. May an employer require its California employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19? According to recent guidance from the state Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the short answer is yes....more

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Alert: EEOC Issues COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance

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The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued revised guidance on December 16 relating to COVID-19 vaccines in the workplace. As the Food and Drug Administration began to authorize emergency use of vaccines,...more

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COVID-19: The Do’s and Don’ts of a Mandatory Vaccination Policy

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As COVID-19 vaccines become more widely available and employers contemplate policies that will facilitate returning to the workplace, one important issue is whether employers can require employees to receive COVID-19...more

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Vaccination Guidance for Employers: Frequently Asked Questions

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In this ever-changing COVID-19 landscape, the prospect of employee vaccinations creates many questions and compliance concerns for employers. These concerns include whether, and to what extent, employers can and should...more

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Employment Discrimination Claims Related to Vaccination Refusal – Disability

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The FDA’s emergency use authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is raising hope across the nation of a return to some semblance of normalcy in the months to come. In light of...more

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EEOC Says Employers May Mandate COVID-19 Vaccinations - Subject to Limitations

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With one pharmaceutical company already receiving emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine, and a second drug maker apparently on the cusp of receiving authorization, employers, eager to return to normal business...more

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EEOC Guidance to Employers: COVID-19 Vaccinations Can Be Required – But Should They Be?

An issue of key concern to employers now that vaccines are being made available to inoculate against COVID-19 is whether they should require employees to be vaccinated. On Wednesday, December 16, the federal Equal Employment...more

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EEOC Guidance Defines Contours of Permissible Mandatory Workplace Vaccination

The EEOC has updated its guidance regarding mandatory vaccination in the workplace and has outlined the permissible scope of a mandatory vaccination program. While the guidance has neither the force nor application of a...more

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May Employers Require Employees To Be Vaccinated For COVID-19: The EEOC Weighs In

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As an unprecedented operation begins to deploy millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccines across the country, employers question whether they may lawfully require that employees be vaccinated. Today, the U.S. Equal Opportunity...more

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EEOC Updates Guidance on COVID Vaccines: Mandatory Vaccinations Permitted, With Some Exceptions

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Both practical and legal issues will need to be resolved, but as of today, the EEOC has signaled that mandatory COVID vaccinations are lawful for the vast majority of employees. On December 16, 2020, the Equal Employment...more

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.

EEOC – Employers Can Require Proof Of COVID Vaccination, With Some Exceptions

On December 16, the EEOC issued updated guidance addressing how employers may handle COVID-19 vaccinations. Importantly, the EEOC appears to acknowledge that employers may implement mandatory vaccination programs (i.e.,...more

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