A unanimous Supreme Court ruled in favor of a former U.S. Postal Service letter carrier from Pennsylvania who didn't want to work on Sundays in order to observe the Sabbath and was disciplined for skipping shifts.
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on June 23, 2023 in Washington, D.C.A unanimous Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of a former U.S. Postal Service letter carrier from Pennsylvania who didn't want to work on Sundays in order to observe the Sabbath and was disciplined for skipping shifts.
Gerald Groff of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, resigned as a Postal Service letter carrier in 2019 after his boss would not excuse him from Sunday shifts to observe the Sabbath.The Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires employers to accommodate the employee unless it would pose an "undue hardship." The Supreme Court 46 years ago interpreted that to mean anything more than a "de minimis" cost on the business -- a low bar.In Thursday's ruling, Alito and the court clarified and tightened that standard, saying federal law requires employers to show more deference to employees unless there is a "substantial burden" on the business.
The case will have an impact on workplaces across America and the ability of employees to more easily seek religious accommodations from their employers. The U.S. Postal Service delivers mail 6 days a week, except Sundays, but in 2015 the agency contracted with online giant Amazon to deliver some of its packages on Sundays.
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