I encourage everyone to read up on this subject. The main theme running through the whole process is that it's up to the employer to determine the following:
- Do they recognize your religion as valid.
- Is the head of you religion for or against Vaccines? The Pope has stated he is for the Vaccine.
- Will they exercise their right to further probe/question your sincerity?
- Will they determine that even a valid religious exemption is an undue financial hardship to the company?
- Will they determine that even a valid religious exemption is an undue medical risk to their vaccinated employees?
- Will they choose the legal unpaid leave and benefits option already being chosen by other large employers. This choice is mostly made due to the cost of investigating and processing the high number of claims a big company will receive. It also is legal and and is a safe harbor against lawsuits.
Bottom line the whole process is up to the discretion of the employer. They get to pick and choose. Verizon will have no problem reducing manning this year. This process already has a built in excuse as to why they can't backfill the positions. The position is currently occupied by someone on unpaid leave and benefits. How does the management of this company live with themselves? Caring for your employees would look like this: Except all religious exemptions, after all this is also a legal way to handle the government mandate. To sum it all up. Verizon decides if your faith, religion or belief's are acceptable. Keep this in mind the next time they want to discuss inclusion with you, or preach to you about your participation in their mandatory volunteerism. make