Health system pays fired physician assistant $410,000, introduces religious accommodations to opt out of "gender affirming care," preferred pronouns. Michigan "conversion therapy" law falls and Washington's is back in court.
According to Valerie Kloosterman's lawsuit, the module required her affirm statements concerning sexual orientation and gender identity that went against her Christian faith, which says God ordains a person's sex.
Weiss, a fully remote worker, initially received approval for her exemption from Kaiser Permanente's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, but Kaiser later revoked it after questioning her about her faith and medical history.
The service will require all soldiers with current religious accommodations to be reevaluated under the new guidance.
The rise of AI is raising new questions about workplace religious accommodations.
The May 14 memo covers a range of topics, including requests to grow beards, wear religious head coverings or seek exemptions from immunizations.
The DAF has updated DAFI 52-201, modifying the religious accommodation process for Airmen and Guardians.