The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has updated its guidance on requirements employers must follow with respect to employees seeking accommodation for religious clothing or personal grooming, according to Tamar Dolcourt of Foley & Lardner.
“By law, employers must make exceptions to their normal rules or preferences to allow religious employees to observe certain customs, unless doing so would place an undue burden on the employer,” she explains. Issues often come up when a company dress code interferes with religious beliefs or practices, she says.
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