"I'll be the judge of that!"

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers mandated that employees receive the COVID-19 vaccine or face termination. One employee was given this directive but sought a reasonable accommodation for religion under federal law, which was denied. She was terminated for refusing to take the vaccine. She sued and a jury found in her favor to the tune of $12 million. The podcast provides advice for employers on responding to requests for accommodations based on religion. The Job Judge also discusses a post about a person who received a Performance Improvement Plan. The employee buckled down, improved and was able to overcome the PIP. The Job Judge offers her observations about how this was handled by the employer and employee.

The Job Judge Podcast is a podcast for anyone who works with a special emphasis on advice for managers and HR professionals. This is not legal advice! Engaging and informative, it’s a must-listen/watch for any manager, business owner, HR professional, or anyone who works. Relying on three decades of experience as an employment law attorney and HR Executive, Karen Michael uses real case studies in the news and navigates through the legal landmines and workplace dysfunction that we know is probably happening right now in your organization.