As the rate of COVID-19 cases continues to trend downward in most parts of the country, and employers begin to relax mask policies and encourage employees’ return to the office, COVID-19-related issues remain at the forefront — including employee vaccination status. On March 1, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its COVID-19 guidance regarding religious objections to employer vaccine requirements.
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Employers are not required to break the law to provide a religious accommodation
By Porter Wright on
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals provides a common sense decision in Yeager v. FirstEnergy Generation Corporation, reminding employers they are not liable under Title VII when “accommodating an employee’s religious beliefs would require the employer to violate federal. . . law.”
Donald Yeager, a Fundamentalist Christian, disavowed and disclaimed his social security number…