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Balancing Belief and Duty: OPM’s New Memo Outlines Religious Expression Rights in the Federal Workplace

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJul 28, 2025 3:03 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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OPM issued a memo that protects federal employees’ religious expression, detailing permissible activities and agency duties while ensuring rights under the law.

Faith and Flexibility: Telework as a Religious Accommodation in the Federal Workforce

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJul 16, 2025 3:26 PM | Updated: Feb 12, 2026 1:51 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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OPM has issued updated guidance to help agencies accommodate federal employees’ religious beliefs and practices.

VA to Allow Religious Accommodations for Employees Opposed to Abortions

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJul 31, 2023 11:45 AM | Updated: Jul 28, 2025 3:08 PM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

The VA will allow religious accommodations for federal employees opposed to participating in the agency’s abortion services.

More Lawmakers Move to Stop Government From Tracking Federal Employees’ Personal Religious Data

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMar 31, 2022 3:19 PM Categories Federal Workforce News Leave a comment

Another bill would stop federal agencies from storing and sharing the personal info of federal employees seeking religious exemptions to the vaccine mandate.

Bill Would Ban Databases Tracking Religious Exemption Requests to Federal Employee Vaccine Mandate

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMar 14, 2022 7:15 AM Categories Federal Workforce News Leave a comment

A bill would ban the federal government from creating databases to track personal info of federal employees seeking religious exemptions to the vaccine mandate.

GOP Lawmakers Tell Biden to Stop Collecting Federal Employees’ Religious Data

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJan 27, 2022 10:42 AM Categories Federal Workforce News Leave a comment

A group of House Republicans voiced opposition to agency efforts to collect data on federal employees seeking religious exemptions to the vaccine mandate.

Agencies Building Lists of Federal Employees Seeking Religious Exemptions from Vaccine Mandate

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJan 21, 2022 7:46 AM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

Numerous agencies have begun creating databases to store the names and religious information of federal employees seeking exemptions from the vaccine mandate.

VA Will Now Allow Religious Symbols in its Facilities

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJul 5, 2019 6:21 AM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

The VA announced that it will allow religious displays in its facilities “to protect religious liberty for Veterans and families while ensuring inclusivity and nondiscrimination.”

OPM Issues Guidance on New Religious Compensatory Time Off Rule

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithApr 30, 2019 6:35 PM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment
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OPM has issued important guidance on how agencies should utilize the new rule on federal employees requesting compensatory time off for religious reasons.

OPM Issues Final Rule Regarding Compensatory Time Off for Religious Observances

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithApr 29, 2019 3:00 PM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment

Federal employees may soon have a new way to make up time taken off from work for religious reasons.

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