Groff argued that it was too difficult for employees to bring religious claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits workplace discrimination on various fronts, including religion.<\/p>\n
The justices in a unanimous ruling written by conservative Justice Samuel Alito clarified a 1977 Supreme Court ruling called Trans World Airlines v. Hardison. The court said then that employers are not required to make accommodations if they would impose even a minimal or, using the Latin term preferred by the court, \u201cde minimis,\u201d burden.<\/p>\n
That ruling built on the language of Title VII, which says an accommodation can be rejected only when there is an \u201cundue hardship\u201d on the employer.<\/p>\n
The court on Thursday ruled that the hardship needs to be more than a minimal one.<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Supreme Court rules in favor of a Christian mail carrier who claimed the U.S. Postal Service did not do enough to accommodate his request not to work on Sundays in a case that will make it easier for employees to seek religious accommodations. https:\/\/t.co\/mnNJqlWH88<\/a><\/p>\n — NBC News (@NBCNews) June 29, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n