SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES STANDARD FOR EMPLOYER ACCOMODATION FOR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS IN THE WORKPLACE
The United States Supreme Court has issued a unanimous decision restating the standard for employers in their obligation to accommodate the religious beliefs and practices of its employees. The new standard continues the Court’s expanded protection for religious freedom. Groff v. DeJoy was decided by the Court on June 29, 2023. Gerald Groff is an Evangelical Christian who believes for religious reasons that Sunday should be devoted to worship and rest. He worked a mail delivery job for the United States Post Office, that had not involved Sunday work. This changed when the USPS began to make Sunday deliveries…