As of the date this page is written, employers are allowed by law to make Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory for their employees, and many have already done so. If your employer wants all of their employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19, and you would like to request a religious accommodation to be exempt from being vaccinated, as permitted by California Fair Employment And Housing Act, consider using this religious accommodation form.
Your employer’s obligation to grant this accommodation depends on many factors, including the nature of the business, your position and duties, and availability of alternative accommodations. Consider consulting with an attorney before making this request to make sure you approach your specific situation the best way possible.
If you are an empoyer, you should also consider using this form to avoid liability associated with blanket denial of such requests, which has been a common mistake by business, leading to litigation that could be easily avoided. This is because like with other types of reasonable accommodation requests under FEHA, an employer must conduct an individualized assessment of each such request.