Tag: Religious Accommodation
Hot Weather No Excuse to Abandon Dress Code Requirements
During a recent heat wave, several employees showed up for work with visible tattoos, strappy tops, and flip-flop shoes. This is all in violation...
Questions on Displays of Affection, Pronoun Use, Free Speech and More
In Episode 194 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Labor and Employment General Counsel Bianca Saad, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Employment...
Request for Religious Accommodation: Interactive Process Key
My employee is asking for a month off due to her religion, which requires that she not work after dark for about a month....
Podcast Examines Trending Topics on the Labor Law Helpline
In Episode 181 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law experts Matthew Roberts and Ellen Savage discuss some of the latest labor and employment...
What Three Recent U.S. Supreme Court Decisions Mean for California Businesses
Just before the U.S. Supreme Court broke for recess at the end of June, it issued several landmark decisions, some of which have caught...
Employers Must Explore Reasonable Accommodations for Religion
Religion is one of just two protected classes under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) — disability is the other — that requires...
Employer-Mandated COVID-19 Vaccinations
In Episode 131 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw discuss employer-mandated...
Scheduling to Accommodate Religious Beliefs: Factors to Consider
My employee just asked to be removed from the schedule for Sundays so she can attend church, and requested to work Saturdays instead. Could...
