Religious Accommodation Policy

Summary

This template is a non-jurisdictional religious accommodation policy 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. It is the template for our state forms and has not been tailored for any jurisdiction. Use this template alone or customize it for one or more jurisdictions. It does not address all potential state law distinctions. 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 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.