The Board accepted 2 religious accommodation grievances because sincerely held beliefs need not match official doctrine or exclude other concerns, while dismissing 2 others where employees couldn't demonstrate sincerity. It ordered the Canada Revenue Agency to replace unpaid leave with paid leave and awarded $6,000 and $7,500 for pain and suffering, showing why each request needs an individual assessment.
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Abourizk v. Canada Revenue Agency, 2026 FPSLREB 77
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Held. The Board accepted 2 religious accommodation grievances because sincerely held beliefs need not match official doctrine or exclude other concerns, while dismissing 2 others where employees couldn't demonstrate sincerity.
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