Employee Religious Accommodation Notice Requirement Clarified

August 06, 2026 | From HRCalifornia Extra

By Matthew J. Roberts, Associate General Counsel, Labor and Employment

In the workplace, employees with sincerely held religious beliefs often keep those beliefs to themselves. However, when a work requirement — such as a dress code, mandatory weekend shifts and vaccination policies — interferes with that belief, employers need to be ready to appropriately respond to employee accommodation requests.

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