You have the right to be free from religious discrimination in the workplace. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on religion.Can your employer legally deny a religious exemption? Ohio attorney says yes. Learn how to request a vaccine exemption for personal, religious, or medical reasons. This demand for an exemption is based on my deeply held religious beliefs pursuant to my reliance on teachings in the Holy Bible. Both state and federal law provide employees with protection against religious discrimination. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act prohibit employers from engaging in religious discrimination. Religious organizations nonetheless retain applicable Title VII exemptions regarding employment practices (42 U.S.C. 2000e1). Specifically, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Ohio Revised Code Section 4112.02 prohibit religious discrimination in the workplace.