Hastings Cent Rep. 2022 Jan;52(1):8-9. doi: 10.1002/hast.1294. Epub 2021 Nov 8.
Many employers are requiring their employees to be vaccinated for Covid-19 to comply with federal, state, or local laws, or to conform to employers' policies. Some employees object to vaccination on religious grounds. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in employment based on religion and requires employers to reasonably accommodate employees' religious beliefs or practices unless doing so would be an undue hardship to the employer's business. Although a religion need not be an established faith with many followers, philosophical or political objections do not count as religious beliefs. If an employee demonstrates a bona fide religious objection, the issue is whether it can be reasonably accommodated. This will depend on the employer's business, including whether close contact with coworkers or customers is required.
许多雇主要求员工接种新冠疫苗，以遵守联邦、州或地方法律，或遵守雇主的政策。一些员工出于宗教原因反对接种疫苗。1964 年《民权法案》第七章禁止基于宗教的就业歧视，并要求雇主合理照顾员工的宗教信仰或实践，除非这样做会给雇主的业务带来不必要的困难。虽然宗教不一定是一种有许多追随者的既定信仰，但哲学或政治上的反对意见不算宗教信仰。如果员工表现出真诚的宗教反对，问题是是否可以合理地照顾到这一点。这将取决于雇主的业务，包括是否需要与同事或客户密切接触。
