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Religious Accommodations in the Workplace

Learn how to implement preventative measures to avoid costly claims and litigation.

This course is designed to help HR/employment law professionals to understand the legal tests and theories for identifying when an employee's belief or practice is considered a religion under Title VII and therefore legally protectable. Learn best practices for analyzing and responding to religious accommodation requests from employees, including requests for accommodations from COVID-19 vaccination requirements.

72 minutes
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Certificate of Completion
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Agenda

What Does the Law Require?

  • Title VII Accommodation Obligations
  • Difference From Accommodation Obligations Under the Americans With Disabilities Act
  • What Qualifies as a Religion/Religious Belief?

Definition of Undue Hardship

Common Religious Accommodation Requests

  • Dress and Grooming
  • COVID-19 Vaccination
  • Pray During the Workday
  • Time off for Religious Holidays
  • Workplace Duties Accommodation

Interactive Process Under Title VII

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Applications have not yet been submitted for Delaware, Idaho, Kentucky, Maine, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Wyoming CLE for this course. However, if you are interested in obtaining CLE for any of the listed states or have any additional credit questions please email us at [email protected] or call us at 866-352-9540.

This course was last revised on February 22, 2022.

Call 1-866-352-9540 for further credit information.

  • AK CLE 1.0
     
  • Alaska attorneys may receive 1.0 hours of continuing legal education for completing this program. Please contact the Alaska Bar Association or go to www.alaskabar.org for details regarding reciprocity with other states.
     
  • AL CLE 1.2
     
  • This course or a portion thereof has been approved by the Alabama State Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for a maximum of 1.2 hours credit.
     
  • AR CLE 1.0
     
  • This course has been approved for 1.0 hours of CLE by the Arkansas CLE Board.
     
  • Arizona CLE 1.0
     
  • The Arizona State Bar does not pre-approve or pre-certify MCLE programs. However, records of this program and attendance will be maintained by Lorman Education Services for auditing purposes. This activity may qualify for up to 1.0 hours toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona.
     
  • CA MCLE 1.0
     
  • Lorman Business Center, LLC. is a State Bar of California approved MCLE sponsor and this course qualifies for 1.0 CLE hours of participatory credit.
     
  • CT CLE 1.0
     
  • Neither the Connecticut Judicial Branch nor the Commission on Minimum Continuing Legal Education approve or accredit CLE providers or activities. This course has been approved for CLE credit in jurisdictions aside from CT and therefore it automatically meets the content and delivery requirements in Connecticut. Credit is based on a 60 minute credit hour and shall be awarded as follows: 1.0 CLE credit(s).
     
  • ND CLE 1.25
     
  • North Dakota CLE policy does not allow for pre-approval of any self-study courses. This course may qualify for up to 1.25 hours of CLE credit.
     
  • NH MCLE 1.2
     
  • NH MCLE does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the NH Minimum CLE requirement. Lorman Education Services believes this Ondemand course meets the requirement of NH Supreme Court Rule 53 and may qualify for CLE credit(s). Program Length: 72 Minutes.
     
  • RI CLE 1.0
     
  • This program has been approved by the Rhode Island Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for 1.0 hours of CLE credit.
     
  • VT CLE 1.0
     
  • This self-study program has been approved by the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board of Vermont for 1.0 hour(s) of CLE credit. Please note: Attorneys may only claim 12 credits per compliance period in this format. This course is considered "Non-Moderated Programming without Interactivity".
     
  • WA CLE 1.25
     
  • This program has been approved by the Washington State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.25 hours of A/V credit under the Law & Legal Procedure category.
     
  • HR Certification Institute 1.25
     
  • This E-Learning program has been approved for 1.25 (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR(TM), aPHRi(TM), PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi(TM) and SPHRi(TM)recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute website at www.hrci.org.
     
  • SHRM 1.0
     
  • Lorman Education Services is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CPSM or SHRM-SCPSM. This program is valid for 1.0 PDC(s) for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP.
     

To earn each credit Lorman offers through the OnDemand learning platform, you need to watch 100% of the program. Also, for certain credits you will need to fulfill additional requirements which will be displayed on the "credits" tab when viewing the course.

  • Those applying for AIA and HRCI must view 100% of the program and answer the questions following the program.

This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.

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Faculty

Carrie B. Hoffman

Carrie B. Hoffman

Foley & Lardner LLP

  • Represents and counsels major employers nationwide in all areas of labor and employment law across a wide range of industries, including retail and hospitality
  • Highly regarded for her experience with wage and hour issues, as well as employment discrimination and retaliation claims
  • Regularly reviews and drafts employment agreements, such as covenants not to compete, and advises clients on a wide variety of labor and employment issues such as workplace safety, work-place harassment, union avoidance, and election campaigns, leaves of absence, hiring, termina-tion, and severance policies and procedures, and litigation avoidance
  • Recognized as a Best Lawyer in America: Employment Law - Management (2013-2021), Litiga-tion – Labor & Employment (2013-2021) and named the Best Lawyers 2021 Litigation – Labor & Employment “Lawyer of the Year” in Dallas; achieved the highest rating in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
  • Can be contacted at 214-999-4262 or [email protected]
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Product ID: 408262
Published 2022
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