Supreme Court rules employers must be more accommodating of religious observance
A former mail carrier didn't want to work Sundays to observe the Sabbath. 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. The decision by Justice Samuel Alito gives Gerald Groff, the carrier, a chance to potentially get his job back and more broadly raises the bar for when employers can legally refuse to accommodate the religious practice of their employees. 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. ABC News MORE: Supreme Court showdown over Sabbath could change workplaces across US The Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires employers to accommodate the employee unless it would pose an "undue hardship." The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on June 23, 2023 in Washing...