Religious Accommodation Policy
(NC)

Summary

This template is a religious accommodation policy for use in North Carolina that covers key topics for religious accommodations including, among other things, notice and other employer obligations. This template includes practical guidance and drafting notes. This template is intended for private employers. Employers may include this policy in an employee handbook or distribute it as a standalone policy. For a non-jurisdictional employee handbook, see Employee Handbook. Its language complies with North Carolina and federal law. It does not differ from the non-jurisdictional Religious Accommodation Policy, except that it contains practical guidance and drafting notes that address issues under both North Carolina and federal law. For additional templates related to religious accommodation in the workplace, see Holiday Policy (Including Religious Accommodation Provision), Religious Accommodation Request (Title VII), and Religious Accommodation Request Resolution (Title VII). For a full listing of key content covering employee handbook considerations, see Employee Handbook Resource Kit. For information on religious accommodation in North Carolina, see Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation (NC) — Religion-Related Protections, Employment Discrimination Laws Comparison Chart (NC and Federal), and North Carolina Equal Employment Practices Act (NCEEPA). For information on religious accommodation in the workplace, see Religious Accommodation Requirements and Holiday Policies: Key Drafting Tips. For more guidance on antisemitism or Islamophobia in the workplace, see Antisemitism in the Workplace: Employer Strategies Checklist and Islamophobia in the Workplace: Employer Strategies Checklist. For state-specific templates on religious accommodation, see the Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation State Expert Forms and Checklists Chart and the Equal Opportunity column of the Employment Policies State Expert Forms and Checklists Chart.