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Employment Law After Hours VIDEO - COVID Religion Exemption Requests

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April 7, 2022

Showing & Analyzing Employee Vaccine Religious Accommodations

  • What are religions exemptions and accommodations for COVID-19? 
  • What is considered a religious exemption?
  • Are religions exemptions different from religious accommodations regarding the COVID-19 vaccine?
    • How can employees request a religious exemption?
    • How can employees request a religious accommodation?
  • Can employers or companies meet with employees requesting a religious accommodation? What occurs in these meetings?
  • What other information do people, employees, and employers need to know about COVID-19 vaccination religious accommodation / exemption requests?

These questions are arising more and more because of the recent Supreme Court decisions.

On January 13, 2022, the United States Supreme Court upheld as legal the CMS Vaccine Mandate, which required certain healthcare entities to mandate the COVID vaccine for their employees (including doctors, registered nurses (RN), licensed practical nurses (LPN), nurse practitioners, and physician assistants), among most other staff. Because of this Supreme Court COVID vaccine ruling, the dates required for implementation have changed for most states in the country and there has been a massive increase with religious accommodation requests from getting the COVID vaccine. We discuss the religious accommodations that employees can request to avoid getting the COVID vaccine. Join us for this episode as we discuss COVID-19 vaccine religion accommodation / exemption requests. Answers to these questions and many more are presented in this episode of Employment Law After Hours. For more information, please contact Bryan Meek at bmeek@bmdllc.com.

Originally posted on YouTube on January 26, 2022

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Speaker Series: Judge Linda Teodosio for Women's History Month

March 24, 2023In honor of Women's History Month, and as a part of BMD's ongoing inclusion and diversity efforts, we hosted our second Diversity Speaker Series with a presentation from Summit County, Ohio Juvenile Court Judge Linda Teodosio. The discussion was hosted by BMD Partners Daphne Kackloudis and Robert Hager.Multimedia

Speaker Series: U.S. District Judge Solomon Oliver for Black History Month

February 27, 2023In honor of Black History Month, and as a part of BMD's ongoing inclusion and diversity efforts, we kick-started our Diversity Speaker Series with a presentation from U.S. District Judge Solomon Oliver. The discussion was moderated by BMD Partner, Co-Chair of Business & Tort Litigation Group and Past NSMBA President, Marlon Primes, alongside Current NSMBA President, Delante Thomas.Multimedia, Client Alert

Getting Paid to Vote

November 7, 2022Can you get paid to vote? Election Day is upon us and employees across the country are asking whether they can get paid to vote. Essentially, can they take paid leave of a few hours to go to the polling location to cast their vote in a midterm election or presidential election. Well, it depends on the state where the employee works.Multimedia

Monkey Pox in the Workplace + Changes to COVID...And, the New ELAH Mini-series on Hiring Has Launched

August 15, 2022Over the last few weeks, we have witnessed unexpected growth in MonkeyPox cases across America. Clients are beginning to request information on how to develop policies for MonkeyPox and what to do when an employee is suspected or is diagnosed with MonkeyPox. Plus, the CDC amended the rules for COVID exposure and quarantine. And, Employment Law After Hours has a new mini-series on the hiring process. Watch all this great, need-to-know employment law content.Multimedia

Employment Law After Hours VIDEO - Top 10 Red Flags When Interviewing

June 24, 2022This week on Employment Law After Hours with our own, Brian Meek, Brian discusses the Top 10 Red Flags When Interviewing, how to spot those red flags, how to respond when hiring candidates, what questions to ask during an interview, and more!
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