Covid Shot Religious Exemption Template Provided to Employers

The EEOC published a sample form that employers can use for religious accommodation requests from workers, which have risen as Covid-19 vaccine mandates proliferate in the workplace.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s template is the same one the agency uses for its own employees, and was part of a Thursday update to guidance on discrimination issues during the pandemic.

The form suggests asking questions such as pointing to the policy that conflicts with a worker’s religious belief, the nature of the practice or observance, and what accommodation the worker is requesting.

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