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Just When You Thought COVID is Over: A $12.69 Million Verdict

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The battle over COVID-19 vaccine mandates is far from over. A Michigan federal jury recently awarded $12.69 million in damages to Lisa Domski, a former Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBS) employee, who claimed she was...more

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Objections to COVID-Testing and Asking Vax Status Up Front: Best Practices

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Employers are being inundated with employee requests for exemptions, not just from mandatory vaccination policies, but also from policies requiring regular COVID-19 testing. How do employers square their duty to provide a...more

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July 2020: The Top 17 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Fifth Circuit Upholds Proposed Reasonable Accommodation Offered in Response to Mandatory Vaccination Policy

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We have written extensively on mandatory vaccination policies and employers’ obligations to accommodate requests for exemption based on religious or disability grounds. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a recent...more

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5th Circuit Says No, Employer Not Liable for Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, or First Amendment Violations in Employee...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Vaccinations have been widely debated over the past few years, leaving employers unclear about their obligations to accommodate employees whose religious beliefs conflict with them. Recently the U.S. Court...more

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Memorial Healthcare Sued by EEOC For Religious Discrimination

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Hospital Rescinded Job Offer Because of Applicant's Need for Religious Accommodation, Federal Agency Charges - DETROIT- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today that a...more

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Employer Vaccine Programs: A Case Where Religion is NOT a Factor

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This year flu season came early and with a vengeance. As we mentioned in our October post, The Rise of Employee Religious Discrimination Claims, mandatory flu vaccines present a common pitfall for employers. As employers seek...more

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Mission Hospital Agrees to Pay $89,000 To Settle EEOC Religious Discrimination Lawsuit

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Asheville Hospital Fired Employees for Declining Flu Vaccination, Federal Agency Charged - ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Mission Hospital, Inc., a North Carolina corporation based in Asheville and the main hospital of Mission Health...more

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Lessons Employers Can Learn from Kentucky Clerk’s Same-Sex Marriage License Dispute

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Almost every day the news carries an additional story about Kim Davis, the Rowan County, Kentucky clerk who has defied the Supreme Court by refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. The Kim Davis story may be...more

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