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Religious Accommodation
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Gulf Coast Business Law Blog
SCOTUS Ruling Broadens Religious Protections for Workers
By Thomas J. McGoey II, Liskow & Lewis
In a rare unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has substantially altered the standard under which employers must evaluate employee requests for religious accommodations under Title VII of the Civil…
Employer Law Report
United States Supreme Court clarifies employer duty to accommodate religious beliefs
By John Stephen
In a unanimous decision on June 29, 2023, the United States Supreme Court clarified, without overruling, a decision on religious belief accommodations that has guided employers since 1977. According to…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Employer must accommodate worker’s ‘Sunday Sabbath’ if no substantial costs are incurred: US Supreme
The ruling overturns often-cited case law interpreting "undue hardship" differently
Labor & Employment Law Perspectives
Supreme Court Redefines “Undue Hardship” when Addressing Religious Accommodation Requests under Title VII
By Brooke C. Bahlinger, William N. Lawther, Pauline R. Wizig
On June 29, 2023, in a unanimous opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a much-anticipated decision in Groff v. DeJoy, clarifying employers’ obligations to accommodate employees’ religious practices. The Court reinterpreted…
HR Law Watch
Supreme Court Heightens Standard for Employers to Deny Religious Accommodations
By Denise M. Keyser, Shannon D. Farmer, Katherine Enright
On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued a unanimous opinion, authored by Justice Alito, in Groff v. DeJoy, Postmaster General, 600 U.S. ___ (2023),…
Green Building Law Update
In God We Trust Wins 9 – 0
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it unlawful for employers “to fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against…
Workforce Bulletin
The Supreme Court Has Weighed in: Employers Considering Title VII Religious Accommodation Requests Now Face a Heightened Standard
By Lauri F. Rasnick, Nathaniel M. Glasser, Frank C. Morris Jr., Elizabeth Houghton LaGreca
On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States issued three opinions. Of them, Groff v. DeJoy ("Groff”),in which the Court unanimously revised the standard for determining whether…
Labor and Employment Law Insights
Supreme Court Imposes Stricter Standards on Employers to Accommodate Religious Beliefs
By Timothy A. Hilton, Former Attorney Caitlyn Doyle, Abby Treadwell
On June 29, 2023, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in Groff v. DeJoy, Postmaster General, increasing the employer’s burden to prove an undue hardship defense from…
The Employer Report
Following King Solomon’s Lead, the Supreme Court Moves to the Middle on Religious Accommodation under Title VII
By JT Charron, Adeola Olowude, Robin Samuel, Autumn Sharp
Splitting the baby on 50 years of precedent, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has clarified that employers must grant a religious accommodation request under Title VII of the Civil Rights…
HR Law Talk
Supreme Court Increases Employer’s Obligation in Religious Accommodation Requests
The Supreme Court recently ruled that the burden an employer must meet in denying a requested religious accommodation is “substantial” and not merely “de minimis.” Employers will now have a…