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Q:\u00a0 Our company is requiring all employees to get vaccinated for COVID.\u00a0 We received a request for an exemption to the vaccination requirement on the basis of a sincerely-held religious belief.\u00a0 Can we require some form of documentation or verification?<\/p>\n

A:\u00a0 Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, employees cannot be required to get a vaccine if it violates their religious belief, practice, or observance or their sincerely-held belief. Employers do not need to accept general statements or form letters but should require documentation from the employee\u2019s personal religious leader explaining the reason the vaccine violates the person\u2019s beliefs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s important to note, the religious leaders of most major denominations have stated that mandating vaccines does not violate the tenants of their faith and have come out in support of COVID-19 vaccines in the name of public health and safety, which you can read in detail at <\/span>US Embassy<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>ABC News<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Newsweek<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Q:\u00a0 Our company is requiring all employees to get vaccinated for COVID.\u00a0 We received a request for an exemption to the vaccination requirement on the basis of a sincerely-held religious belief.\u00a0 Can we require some form of documentation or verification? 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