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Religious Accommodation
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Religion Clause
Adversarial Questioning of Employees Claiming Religious Accommodations Violated Title VII
In Matilde M. v. Burgum, (EEOC Federal Sector, May 15, 2026), the EEOC in an appeal from a finding by the Bureau of Indian Education, held that the Bureau had engaged…
HR Defense
Religious Accommodations in the Post-Groff Era: Navigating the Supreme Court’s “Substantial Increased Cost” Standard
By Lanie Read
According to the EEOC, religious discrimination charges have increased steadily over the past decade. Post-Groff, the stakes for getting accommodation decisions wrong have never been higher. Whether you’re fielding a…
Labor & Employment Insights
A Refresher on Religious Accommodation
By Craig Oliver, Jennifer M. Trulock
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, many employers received more religious accommodation requests than ever before, with employees citing religious beliefs in support of requests to be…
California Employment Law Blog
Ninth Circuit Denial of En Banc Review in Detwiler Reinforces the Tension in Religious Accommodation Cases
The Ninth Circuit has now refused to revisit one of the most closely watched religious accommodation decisions to come out of the pandemic-era litigation wave. In Detwiler v. Mid-Columbia Medical Center,…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Québec: New Framework Limiting the Duty of Religious Accommodation of Private Sector Employers
By By: Kevin MacNeill, Ryan Martin, Publisher, Arthur Schoeffler
Quick Hits On April 2, 2026, the National Assembly of Québec assented to Bill 9, which enacts the new Loi favorisant le vivre-ensemble et encadrant les accommodements pour un motif…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Ramadan 2026: Know the Law and Support Your Muslim Employees
By By: Haseeb S. Fatmi, James M. Paul
Ramadan is coming up soon, so now is a good time to understand an employer’s religious accommodation obligations and legal protections for Muslim employees. This year—depending on the exact timing…
The Employer Handbook Blog
When an Accommodation Solves One Problem – but May Create Another
COVID vaccination mandates may be behind us, but the lawsuits they generated are still shaping how courts analyze religious accommodation under Title VII. This Third Circuit…
The Employer Handbook Blog
No Harm, No Claim: When a Religious Accommodation Denial Isn’t Actionable
Not every denied accommodation becomes a viable lawsuit. Courts are still asking a simple threshold question before a discrimination case goes anywhere. TL;DR: In a recent Eleventh Circuit decision, the…
Religion Clause
Muslim Employee’s Risk of Discipline for Taking Prayer Breaks Was Too Speculative to Create Title VII Violation
In Zienni v. Mercedes-Benz, (11th Cir., Dec. 22, 2025), the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a claim by a Muslim employee of Mercedes-Benz that he had been denied a…
HR Defense
EEOC Powered Up: How Employers Can Level Up
The EEOC is back on track, with a restored quorum, funding, and a well-defined agenda that aligns with the current administration’s policies. As the agency embarks on new policy initiatives,…