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Supreme Court Decision Raises the Bar on Employer Requirements for Religious Accommodations

Posted on October 14, 2023 in Employee Rights, Employment Law, Religious Accomodations, Civil Rights Act of 1964

On June 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in Groff v. DeJoy regarding the requirement for employers to provide religious accommodations under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), which requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for the religious beliefs or practices of employees or applicants. The decision changed what an employer must show to deny a religious accommodation because of an undue hardship.

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