Appeals, Undue Hardship, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

A sneak peek at what a religious accommodation trial might look like for a guy who can't work Sundays

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 2/11/2025

After the case went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, on January 30 a federal district court denied dueling motions for summary judgment filed by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, the U.S. Postal Service, and former Postal...more

Supreme Court Redefines “Undue Hardship” when Addressing Religious Accommodation Requests under Title VII

Foley & Lardner LLP on 7/5/2023

On June 29, 2023, in a unanimous opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a much-anticipated decision in Groff v. DeJoy, clarifying employers’ obligations to accommodate employees’ religious practices. The Court reinterpreted...more

UPDATE: When Does a Requested Religious Accommodation Pose an Undue Hardship?

Laner Muchin, Ltd. on 5/23/2023

In a recent opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reiterated the standards for balancing an employee’s religious accommodation request against the potential undue hardship that such a request may impose...more

Appeals Court Rejects Retaliation Claim Based On Religious Accommodation Request

Fisher Phillips on 11/15/2018

In a case of first impression, a federal appeals court just found that an applicant’s request for a religious accommodation did not constitute protected activity under Title VII for the purpose of establishing a retaliation...more

Court Hands Victory To Employer In “Leave After Leave” Battle

Fisher Phillips on 11/8/2017

Of all the accommodations considered reasonable under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), perhaps the most frustrating is when an employee requests additional time off after their 12 weeks of Family and Medical Leave...more

Seventh Circuit Puts the Brakes on Never-ending Leave Under the ADA

Foley & Lardner LLP on 10/11/2017

Employers everywhere have been repeatedly warned not to automatically terminate employees who have exhausted their Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave. Instead, employers should first consider whether the employee might...more

“Mark Of The Beast” Workplace Concerns Lead To Half-Million Dollar Verdict

Fisher Phillips on 6/15/2017

Here’s some advice you probably didn’t think you needed, employers: you should avoid, at all costs, giving or threatening to give your employees the biblical Mark of the Beast. And if they think you are doing so, you should...more

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