Groff v. DeJoy

Decided June 29, 2023. Samuel A. Alito Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 22-174 · 600 U.S. 447 · Cited 277 times

Title VII requires an employer that denies a religious accommodation to show that the burden of granting an accommodation would result in substantial increased costs in relation to the conduct of its particular business.

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