Over the last year and a half, as employers tried to figure out how to keep their employees and work environments safe from COVID-19 in a very dynamic environment, with lots of inconsistent messages and information, it should not be surprising that reasonable accommodations have become a hot topic. Employees make requests for accommodations generally for two reasons: (1) medical conditions and (2) religious practices. The standards are similar but not identical for both. In the face of more of these requests than ever before, it is worth reviewing the basics legal requirements surrounding such requests.