Faith at Work: Navigating the Surge in Religious Accommodation and Discrimination Risk (Sept. 24, 2026)
Includes a Live Web Event on 09/24/2026 at 2:00 PM (EDT)
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Religious discrimination and accommodation claims are surging—and employers are squarely in the crosshairs. The EEOC has made this a 2026 enforcement priority, filing high-profile actions, while private claims and accommodation requests continue to climb. Religious and political interest firms, sometimes donor-funded, are driving much of the litigation. The legal landscape has shifted substantially, and the pace of change shows no signs of slowing. As 2026 enters its final quarter, this program delivers a critical update on the trends every in-house team needs to understand, including:
- Key legal developments reshaping employer obligations
- The current administration's enforcement priorities
- Emerging accommodation trends—from faith-based ERGs to religious objections to pronoun policies, LGBTQ+ programs, DEI initiatives, and AI
- Rising claims of antisemitism, Islamophobia, and other minority religious discrimination • What the plaintiffs' bar is targeting
- Concrete steps to mitigate risk and support employees of all (or no) religious beliefs
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LockedDawn Solowey
Partner
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Dawn Solowey is a labor and employment partner at Seyfarth and Co-Lead of the firm's Appellate team. She brings extensive trial and appellate experience defending employers in high-stakes employment cases across the country, including claims of discrimination, retaliation, and whistleblower violations. Dawn also advises employers on employment counseling matters, religious accommodation, and workplace cultural conflicts as a founding co-lead of Seyfarth's Cultural Flashpoints Task Force.
Michael Steinberg
Partner
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Michael Steinberg is a labor and employment attorney at Seyfarth with broad experience representing employers in employment disputes arising under federal and state anti-discrimination statutes, wage-and-hour laws, and related common law claims. He has particular expertise in disability discrimination and ADA Title III litigation and advises employers on employment counseling matters including policy development and regulatory compliance.
Nicole DeMao
Senior Assistant General Counsel
United States Steel Corporation
Nicole DeMao is an experienced labor and employment attorney serving as Assistant General Counsel – Labor and Employment at United States Steel Corporation. She brings comprehensive expertise across all facets of labor and employment law, including collective bargaining, labor relations, employment law compliance, and human resources management.
