Lisa Michelle Kohring

Highlights In Groff v. De Joy, Post Master General, the U.S. Supreme Court fundamentally redefined how employers must evaluate religious accommodation requests. Employers who deny a requested accommodation must be able to demonstrate that the accommodation would have a substantial negative impact on the conduct of the employer's business.

July 11, 2023 To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Highlights In Groff v. De Joy, Post Master General, the U.S. Supreme Court fundamentally redefined how employers must evaluate religious accommodation requests. Employers who deny a requested accommodation must be able to demonstrate that the accommodation would have a substantial negative impact on the conduct of the employer's business.

The U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization on June 24, 2022, overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and holding that there is no right to abortion in the U.S. Constitution. In doing so, the court returned the authority to regulate abortion to the individual states. The Dobbs decision poses a unique set of challenges for employers, as state regulations on abortion will vary greatly from state to state.