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On September 23, Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Chris Gantt-Sorenson gave an inside look at the latest developments shaping the workplace. This session broke down recent…
Continue Reading HSB Webinar Announcement: EEOC and Wage Law UpdatesThe Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has recently issued significant decisions against two federal employers for failing to provide reasonable religious accommodations to their employees. These decisions underscore the importance of treating religious accommodations as a fundamental right under Title…
Continue Reading EEOC Decisions Enforce Stronger Protections for Religious Accommodation in the WorkplaceEmployers faced with requests from employees for a religious accommodation to an employment requirement, policy or practice are now required to apply a new undue hardship analysis when considering whether to grant or deny the request. In a unanimous opinion…
Continue Reading SCOTUS Issues New Undue Hardship Standard for Religious Accommodation RequestsAccording to the Centers for Disease Control (“CDC”), the United States experiences a flu season each year. With this year’s flu season considered one of the worst since the 2009-2010 pandemic, many employers wish to implement policies to protect the workplace and wonder whether they can implement policies mandating vaccination for their employees. This desire is particularly present in healthcare because those employees are charged with protecting patient safety and more often exposed to patients with compromised immunity.
Continue Reading Employer Policies Involving the Flu Vaccine and Discrimination Under Title VII
