Many employers have questions about employees’ religious objections to mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies because they’re required to accommodate any sincerely held religious beliefs in opposition to the rules. Notably, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) answered questions about the possible accommodations in new technical assistance released on October 25, 2021.
Title VII Defines Religion Broadly
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 defines religion broadly to include “all aspects of religious observance and practice as well as belief.” It isn’t limited to mainstream denominations such as Christianity, Judaism, or Islam and includes nontraditional, uncommon, or even seemingly illogical or unreasonable religious beliefs.
