Join David, Nita, and Burt as they discuss the exemption requirements in the COVID federal vaccination mandates; particularly the challenges in addressing religious exemption requests.  The FS Team outlines the issues that exemptions raise for employers under federal and state laws and the challenges when employers are unable to accommodate requests for medical and religious exemptions.  Employers, including Federal contractors, are looking for additional guidance on which accommodations will be acceptable.Contact Fortney & Scott: <ul> <li>Tweet us at <a href='https://twitter.com/fortneyscott'>@fortneyscott</a> </li> <li>Follow us on <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/company/5325811/admin/'>LinkedIn</a> </li> <li>Email us at info@fortneyscott.com</li> </ul> Thank you for listening! https://www.fortneyscott.com/

Join David, Nita, and Burt as they discuss the exemption requirements in the COVID federal vaccination mandates; particularly the challenges in addressing religious exemption requests. The FS Team outlines the issues that exemptions raise for employers under federal and state laws and the challenges when employers are unable to accommodate requests for medical and religious exemptions. Employers, including Federal contractors, are looking for additional guidance on which accommodations will be acceptable. Contact Fortney & Scott: Tweet us at @fortneyscott Follow us on LinkedIn Email us at info@fortneyscott.com Thank you for listening! https://www.fortneyscott.com/

Join David, Nita, and Burt as they discuss the exemption requirements in the COVID federal vaccination mandates; particularly the challenges in addressing religious exemption requests.&nbsp; The FS Team outlines the issues that exemptions raise for employers under federal and state laws and the challenges when employers are unable to accommodate requests for medical and religious exemptions.&nbsp; Employers, including Federal contractors, are looking for additional guidance on which accommodations will be acceptable.Contact Fortney &amp; Scott: <ul> <li>Tweet us at <a href="https://twitter.com/fortneyscott" rel="noopener noreferrer">@fortneyscott</a> </li> <li>Follow us on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/5325811/admin/" rel="noopener noreferrer">LinkedIn</a> </li> <li>Email us at info@fortneyscott.com</li> </ul> Thank you for listening! https://www.fortneyscott.com/

Vaccine Mandates and Exemptions: Religious Exemptions Are Not a Match Made in Heaven

The DC Insider – Employer Update™ brings you insights and expertise from Washington, DC attorneys at FortneyScott. Each episode provides key updates and analyses employers need to know to stay on top of developments affecting the workplace. Your Hosts: &nbsp; David S. Fortney is a co-founder of Fortney &amp; Scott, LLC, a Washington, D.C.-based law firm counseling and advising clients on the full spectrum of work-place related matters, including employment discrimination and labor matters, compliance programs, government contracting, international dispute resolution, and counseling matters, and developing strategies for avoiding or responding to workplace-related crises. Burton J. Fishman has devoted his practice to developing the “law of the workplace,” an interdisciplinary approach that offers employers counsel and representation on a broad range of matters growing out of government regulation of business. His experience extends to the full spectrum of employment and labor matters, including employment discrimination, affirmative action (OFCCP), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and human resources counseling. In recent years, his practice has focused on assisting clients with the changing laws of pay equity, mandated leave, and similar workplace matters. H. Juanita "Nita" Beecher is a nationally recognized expert on OFCCP and EEOC matters. She is Counsel to Fortney &amp; Scott, LLC with a focus on OFCCP regulatory affairs. Ms. Beecher’s primary focus is labor and employment law with substantial experience with class investigations by the EEOC and OFCCP. She has more than 30 years of experience in labor and employment law particularly with class investigations by the OFCCP and the EEOC.

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The DC Insider – Employer Update™ brings you insights and expertise from Washington, DC attorneys at FortneyScott. Each episode provides key updates and analyses employers need to know to stay on top of developments affecting the workplace. Your Hosts:   David S. Fortney is a co-founder of Fortney & Scott, LLC, a Washington, D.C.-based law firm counseling and advising clients on the full spectrum of work-place related matters, including employment discrimination and labor matters, compliance programs, government contracting, international dispute resolution, and counseling matters, and developing strategies for avoiding or responding to workplace-related crises. Burton J. Fishman has devoted his practice to developing the “law of the workplace,” an interdisciplinary approach that offers employers counsel and representation on a broad range of matters growing out of government regulation of business. His experience extends to the full spectrum of employment and labor matters, including employment discrimination, affirmative action (OFCCP), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and human resources counseling. In recent years, his practice has focused on assisting clients with the changing laws of pay equity, mandated leave, and similar workplace matters. H. Juanita "Nita" Beecher is a nationally recognized expert on OFCCP and EEOC matters. She is Counsel to Fortney & Scott, LLC with a focus on OFCCP regulatory affairs. Ms. Beecher’s primary focus is labor and employment law with substantial experience with class investigations by the EEOC and OFCCP. She has more than 30 years of experience in labor and employment law particularly with class investigations by the OFCCP and the EEOC.

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