Horton Law Firm Blog Category: Religious Accommodations

4th Circuit Rules That Hospital Could Deny Employee’s Religious Accommodation for COVID Vaccine

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Nov 12, 2025 | COVID 19, Religious Accommodations

The Fourth Circuit recently decided in Carolyn Hall v. Sheppard Pratt Health System, Inc. that a hospital employee was not entitled to a religious accommodation for a COVID-19 vaccination. [Read the Court’s Opinion Here] While the COVID pandemic is several years... read more

Teacher at Catholic School Can Be Fired for His Gay Marriage

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | May 16, 2024 | Religious Accommodations, Sex Discrimination

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (which includes South Carolina) ruled last week in Billard v. Charlotte Catholic High School that–pursuant to the “ministerial exception” to Title VII–a gay drama and English teacher (and sometimes substitute... read more

Religious Accommodations Under Title VII for SC Employees

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Feb 23, 2024 | COVID 19, Religious Accommodations

A recent federal court decision out of Massachusetts dealt with the limits of religious accommodations under Title VII for COVID-19 vaccines. If that feels like a PTSD-infused blast from the past, it certainly is. I last wrote about the COVID 19 vaccines and religious... read more

Must SC Employers Provide Religious Accommodations?

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Sep 6, 2023 | Religious Accommodations

Religious accommodations questions are not terribly common in South Carolina. In normal years, EEOC charges for religious discrimination and accommodation issues are only about 3-4% of the total number of charges filed. In 2021, with the advent of the federal vaccine... read more

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