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law-and-society2 years ago•5 min saved

Supreme Court Supports Christian Postal Carrier's Sabbath Refusal

The Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision expanding protections for religious workers, ruling that employers must make substantial efforts to accommodate their workers' religious practices. The case involved a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service who refused to work on his Sabbath. The court rejected the previous test used to determine accommodations for religious workers but did not rule on the merits of the case, sending it back to a lower court. The decision could have significant implications for workplaces and may require employers to make substantial changes to accommodate religious workers. This ruling is part of a series of decisions by the court that have expanded the role of religion in public life.

via The New York Times|

#civil-rights #law-and-society #religious-accommodation

law-and-religion2 years ago•1 min saved

"Supreme Court Upholds Christian's Right to Refuse Sunday Shifts"

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of an evangelical Christian, Gerald Groff, who was denied requests to take Sundays off to observe his Sabbath while working for the U.S. Postal Service. The court's decision sends a signal to lower courts to interpret a 1977 precedent more generously towards employees seeking religious accommodations. This ruling could have implications for other cases involving conflicts between religion and workplace rules, potentially affecting religious dress and conduct at work. Groff, who resigned from the Postal Service in 2019, had faced disciplinary measures for missing Sunday shifts after the USPS started delivering Amazon packages on weekends.

via USA TODAY|

#employment-discrimination #law-and-religion #religious-freedom

law2 years ago•5 min saved

Supreme Court weighs in on religious accommodations in the workplace.

The Supreme Court is reviewing the case of a part-time mail carrier who quit his job after he was forced to deliver packages on Sundays, when he observes the Sabbath. The case centers on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits religious discrimination in the workplace and requires employers to “reasonably accommodate” an employee’s religious observance unless that accommodation would impose an “undue hardship” on the business. A majority of justices expressed interest in a compromise that would balance religious rights in the workplace with the burden they might impose on employers and co-workers, without getting rid of past precedent.

via The Washington Post|

#civil-rights-act #law #religious-rights