A former letter carrier for the United States Postal Service asked the Supreme Court Tuesday to declare he must not have to choose between worshiping God on Sunday and earning a paycheck.
Should the high court rule in favor of Gerald Groff, who quit rather than work on Sunday, the decision would reverse a 46-year-old decision saying employers could be required to provide accommodations only so long as no “undue hardship” was placed on that employer.
The carrier claims he endured “harsh treatment” for his religious beliefs, suffering “two years of progressive discipline, hostile working conditions” and uncertainty over whether he would be terminated any day he showed up for work. He resigned in January 2019 but subsequently sued to get his job back and accommodation for his beliefs.
The Supreme Court, which spurned other appeals related to religious accommodation in employment in recent years, said it would taketo determine if he has backing under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employment discrimination due to religion, including “all aspects of religious observance and practice” unless that “undue hardship” is created by accommodating the worker.
Mr. Reinach said there had been “a significant increase” in religious accommodation complaints filed with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission “in the last 20 years, but of course there are many, many people who never complain” and instead find other jobs.
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