Religious Accommodation Request Form

Religious Accommodation Request Form Template

Managing religious accommodation requests requires careful documentation, clear communication, and compliance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. This Religious Accommodation Request Form helps HR teams and employers handle these sensitive requests professionally while maintaining proper records throughout the interactive process.

Why Use This Template?

Under federal law, employers must reasonably accommodate employees' sincerely held religious beliefs unless doing so would cause undue hardship to the business. This form template streamlines the entire process by capturing essential details about the accommodation request, documenting the interactive discussion, and supporting undue hardship analysis—all in one organized workflow.

Who Should Use This Form?

This template is ideal for:

• Human Resources professionals managing accommodation requests across their organization
• Managers and supervisors who need to document and respond to employee requests
• Legal and compliance teams ensuring Title VII adherence
• Small business owners handling their first religious accommodation case
• DEI coordinators supporting inclusive workplace practices

Key Features

The form guides employees through clearly articulating their religious accommodation needs while providing employers with the documentation required for legal compliance. It includes sections for describing the religious practice or belief, the specific conflict with workplace policies, proposed accommodations, and space for the interactive dialogue that follows.

Built with conditional logic, the form adapts based on the type of accommodation requested—whether it's schedule modifications, dress code exceptions, religious observance leave, or workspace adjustments. This ensures you collect only relevant information while maintaining a respectful, compliant process.

Streamline Compliance with Paperform

With Paperform's conditional logic and professional design capabilities, you can create accommodation request forms that are both legally sound and employee-friendly. Integration with Stepper allows you to automate the review workflow, route requests to appropriate decision-makers, and trigger follow-up communications based on the interactive process outcomes.

Whether you're in healthcare, education, manufacturing, or professional services, this template adapts to your industry's specific accommodation scenarios while ensuring consistent, compliant documentation across all requests.