On October 25, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission updated its COVID-19 technical guidance to address employees’ religious objections to vaccine mandates. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects workers from religious discrimination. The law also grants employees the right to seek accommodations of their sincerely held religious beliefs, practices, and … Read more
On August 9, 2019, Governor Cuomo approved a change to the New York State Human Rights Law enhancing worker religious discrimination protections. The law will now specifically address applicant and employee accommodations based on religious attire and facial hair. The amendment will take effect on October 8, 2019. Religious Attire Protections The amendment expands or … Read more
When employees request disability accommodations, New York employers must engage them in an “interactive process”. The goal is to identify the limitations resulting from the disability and potential accommodations that could overcome those limitations. Both employees and employers have obligations in the accommodation process. Employee Request for Accommodation Employers must engage in an interactive process … Read more