RELIGIOUS EXEMPTIONS & THE EEOC

What if I am denied?!?

Hoosiers for Medical Liberty is not an attorney or attorney spokesperson. This information is for educational purposes.

This will be very important for those of you worried about employment so please read this once, take a break and read it again.  I am going to do my best to lay it out as plain as day.

I spoke with an attorney who would be willing to take cases HOWEVER they are ONLY for adverse job actions.  Adverse job actions may include:

1. demotion,
2. loss or decrease in hours.
3. other instances that result in financial “loss.”

The attorney states that in Indiana the only way to win a case is for adverse job actions. These are violation of civil rights based on religious discrimination but you must have submitted a religious exemption and notified the employer of the violation of rights.

What does that mean?

FILE YOUR RELIGIOUS EXEMPTION! If you quit your job, walk off, or fail to send them notice of your rights
YOU DO NOT HAVE A CASE.

So what do you do?

Through my conversation with the attorney you complete the following steps:

1. Submit your religious exemption. Express that your sincerely held religious beliefs prevent you from receiving the vaccination. (Register for and watch our video here for full details and tips).
   
2. IF your religious exemption is denied you can send an email to your employer’s HR department with a statement informing them that they are violating your rights. It may look similar to:
   1. “I submitted my religious exemption on ----, and received the attached refusal to accept my religious exemption on ----. I have genuine and sincere religious beliefs that will not allow me to accept this vaccination. By denying my religious exemption you discriminating against me and are violating my civil right to freedom of religion.”
   2. Immediately file a Charge of Discrimination with the EEOC. This must be done!
      1. You can read about that here.
      2. FILE THE CHARGE HERE.
3. What if my employer hasn’t gotten back to me with an acceptance or denial?
   1. Call the EEOC for guidance and be direct in your questions:
      1. “I submitted my religious exemption for the vaccine on [date] and it has been [– days/weeks] but my employer has not gotten back to me.  The deadline for termination is [date]. At what point does a non-reply become a refusal to acknowledge my sincerely held religious beliefs?”
   2. You may also elect to send a request for update to your employer:
      1. “I submitted my religious exemption for the vaccine on [date] and it has been [– days/weeks] but I have not received a response. I value my position with [employer’s name] and do not want to jeopardize our relationship. The deadline for termination is [date]. I am very concerned over the issue and would appreciate a swift response. Sincerely,”
4. STAND YOUR GROUND with grace and dignity.
   1. This is probably the most difficult part, you wait. You file your exemption; get the acceptance or denial and you wait. Avoid confrontation, keep doing a great job, and stick to the tips mentioned in the religious exemption video.
   2. You are not alone, stand strong, and proud.
   3. Do NOT CAVE, QUIT, or WALK OUT!
5. If the deadline comes and you are threatened with termination contact us asap we will collect your information and share it with the attorney. Email us at [email protected] with the subject line *TERMINATION THREAT*

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