Topic
Religious Accommodation
428 published works
Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives
Supreme Court Clarifies “Undue Hardship” Standard for Title VII Religious Accommodation Claims
By Kevin J. White, JeeHyun Yoon
On June 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court in Groff v. DeJoy clarified the “undue hardship” standard under which it can deny a religious accommodation under Title VII of the…
Texas Employment Law Update
U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies “Cost” Burden for Employer Showing of Undue Hardship under Title VII
In an important case, the U.S. Supreme Court recently clarified generally the costs or expenditures an employer would have to incur before it can show that a particular accommodation of…
Manufacturing Industry Advisor
Change in Standard for Religious Accommodation Means Manufacturing Employers Need to Revisit their Accommodation Policies and Practices
On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court upended the standard for the accommodation of employee religious beliefs and practices that have been relied upon by employers since 1977. Under Title…
Hall Benefits Law Blog
U.S. Supreme Court Considers Undue Hardship Standard in Religious Accommodations Case
By Anne Hall
The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in the pending case of Groff v. DeJoy, which focuses on the rules employers should follow when granting employee requests for religious…
International Dispute Resolution
Navigating Global Religious Accommodation: Insights from Our Lawyers on Employer Responsibilities Towards Religious Beliefs in the Workforce
By Peter Talibart, Kiran Seldon, Erin Hawthorne, Kathryn Weaver
In a previous blog, we summarized the recent case of Groff v. Dejoy, where the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously clarified the undue hardship standard under Title VII, a federal law…
HR Defense
Faith at Work and the New Sacred Balance: Understanding the More Stringent “Undue Hardship” Standard
By Akerman Law
Employers evaluating religious accommodations under Title VII are now required to strike a new balance due to the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent clarification of what constitutes an “undue hardship.” Employers…
Labor & Employment Law Perspectives
Religious Accommodation for Employees: The Potential Impact and Likely (Unintended) Consequences of SCOTUS’ Groff v. DeJoy Decision
By Kenneth C. Broodo, John R. FitzGerald
We recently wrote about Groff v. DeJoy, the Supreme Court decision reinterpreting the meaning of “undue hardship” for Title VII religious accommodations to actually mean “undue hardship,” as opposed to minimal…
All Things HR
Religious Accommodation in a Post-Groff Employment Landscape
As the Supreme Court’s session was concluding, the Supreme Court issued Groff v. DeJoy, Postmaster General, No. 22-174 (June 29, 2023), an opinion that changes the employment landscape as it…
Pennsylvania Labor & Employment Blog
SCOTUS Raises the Bar for Employers Denying Religious Accommodation Requests
In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court recently clarified the circumstances under which an employer may deny a request for a religious accommodation under Title VII. Specifically, in Groff v.…
GT L&E Blog
The Devil’s in the Details: Employee Religious Accommodation Requests After Supreme Court’s Decision in <em>Groff v. DeJoy</em>
By Kelly Dobbs Bunting, Ann Marie Aston ‡
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022-2023 term has ended and the dust has (somewhat) settled, employers are no doubt assessing the impact the Court’s decision in Groff v. DeJoy, No. 22-174 (June…