Religious Accommodation Insanity

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Religious Accommodation: Beliefs Count
Q: Can we require documentation from a religious authority to verify that an employee's request for religious accommodation is consistent with the requirements of the religion or to verify that the person is actually a member of that faith?
A: Employees are not required to provide notes from their clergy. Furthermore, an employee's firmly held religious, ethical or moral beliefs may not be associated with a specific organized religion, and that does not alter the possibility that employers may be required to honor an employee's religious accommodation request.
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