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When Is a “Religious Belief” Actually Religious? A New Federal Case Helps Employers Draw the Line

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p; Some accommodation requests are straightforward. Others arrive wrapped in spiritual language but turn out to be personal views, broad objections, or political frustrations. A recent federal decision breaks down the elements courts look for in separating religious beliefs from non-religious objectio

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. TL;DR: A federal court just explained how to separate genuine religious beliefs from personal or political objections under the full name of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The employee described a religious conflict with the COVID-19 vaccination requirement, which the court treated as rooted in a faith-based practice. But his broad objection to the

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