Presented by Debra D'Agostino, Esq.

Religious accommodations are some of the most complex, and potentially sensitive, situations that federal practitioners have to address. In this recorded webinar, an experienced federal employment law attorney gets you up to speed on your agency’s obligations and how to respond to accommodation requests.

First you learn the parameters of religion and religious beliefs protected by Title VII and the requirement of religious accommodation. Then you learn best practices for addressing tough accommodation challenges, including how to:

• Identify when you can and should not request documentation of an employee's claimed religious belief
• Determine whether a requested religious accommodation creates an undue hardship
• Evaluate when a requested religious accommodation poses a direct threat and how to proceed if it does
• Take appropriate next steps after the agency decides to deny an employee's accommodation request
• Address lingering issues related to COVID-19 vaccination, masking and testing
• And more