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Appeal a Denied Religious or Medical Exemption: Checklist

Updated: Oct 18, 2021


Hello everyone. My name is Joseph Radzwion IV, YOUR Trusted Attorney with Radzwion Law, PLLC.


Radzwion Law, PLLC has had countless conversations over the last few months with employees facing wrongful termination and blatant discrimination by their employers who just don't seem to care about the law or their employee's personal beliefs or medical conditions.


So we have complied a checklist or step by step guide for you in the basics of handling your exemption. (REMEMBER: this should not be taken as legal advice and you should always consult with a Trusted Attorney.)


Step 1: File an Exemption with your employer.

Keep a copy for yourself. If you file an electronic version take pictures or screen shots of each form or page on the screen.


Step 2: Expect a Denial.

Many employers do not care about your rights and are gambling that you will not take action against them in court. They will continue to bully you if you let them.

Keep a picture, screenshot or copy of the employer's denial. Your attorney will want to review the denial. (Many are generic auto reply emails)


Step 3: Appeal

After being denied, resubmit your request for an exemption. You can do this either by using the same process as your first request OR if time is running out and you are facing a deadline, you may want to contact the Human Resources (HR) department directly. You could email HR or create an HR Ticket. Whatever your employer uses to send notice to HR that is the goal.

In the notice to HR, it should make clear your position as to why you are exempted and that HR should follow the law and approve such exemption.


Step 4: Expect a Denial, Again.

Many employers do not care about your rights and are gambling that you will not take action against them in court. They will continue to bully you if you let them.

Keep a picture, screenshot or copy of the employer's denial. Your attorney will want to review the denial. (Many are generic auto reply emails)


Step 5: IMMEDIATELY File a Complaint (Charge) with the EEOC

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is the agency that helps investigate claims for discrimination. You will want to create a complaint and file it with the EEOC. There are several options when file a claim and the directions can be found at the bottom of the page.

The laws enforced by EEOC, require you to file a complaint before you can file a lawsuit for unlawful discrimination.

The anti-discrimination laws give you a limited amount of time to file a charge of discrimination. In general, you need to file a charge within 180 calendar days from the day the discrimination took place.

Every time the employer denies you an exemption, you may file a complaint with the EEOC.


Step 6: Call and Retain a Trusted Attorney

You will want to consult with a Trusted Attorney at this point. They will be able to advise you what to do next. They should be willing to advise you on how to file a complaint with the EEOC.


Bonus Tips:

Things to make a discrimination claim stronger.

(1) Never quit. Never tell your employer you will quit if they don't approve your exemption.

(2) Make the employer fire you. If your exemption gets denied and your still on the schedule to work, show up and try to go to work. (You must use your best judgement here and that is why having retained a Trusted Attorney would be wise to advise you on how to handle this situation) The Attorney might want you to record or video the conversation, The Attorney also will talk about trespassing issues, or at least they should.

(3) Send Clarification to HR. If you have said you would quit in the past OR the forms you filled out forced you to check a box stating you would quit, you may want to send a email to HR stating you are not quitting your job if your exemption is denied.



Key Points:

Think like a Lawyer: Document all your emails and exemption paperwork. Keep Copies of everything. Your Attorney will be impressed and grateful you did.



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Aneta Eames
Aneta Eames
Jun 01, 2022

I was denied religious exemption when going trough hiring process with Department of Revenue, if I sue do I have a chance to gain anything or it will just cost me time and money?

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RE denied x3. ME denied x1. EEOC appt end of Dec. Nearly 8 wks UI still pending. F R U S T R A T I O N

melaniesusan@gmail.com

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Jaelyn Rae
Jaelyn Rae
Nov 30, 2021

We tried to file a complaint with the EEOC, but it said we need to schedule a local interview first, before we can file an official complaint, and the first available interview date isn't until the end of March, which would be just outside the 180 day deadline after receiving his denial notice on 11/21/21. We went ahead and accepted the appt, but now I am trying to find out if there is something more that we need to do.

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corbett.16
Nov 17, 2021

As a federal employee, if my exemption is denied, would I file a local EEO complaint before stepping it up before the EEOC? Thanks.

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Joseph Radzwion IV
Joseph Radzwion IV
Nov 22, 2021
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You can file with the local and state agency 1st. The state agency should ask you if you want a copy of the claim submitted to the EEOC at the same time. It is up to you how to proceed in that submission. Watch out for the deadlines in when you have to submit a complaint.

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