In the United States federal, state and local laws not only prohibit discrimination and harassment based on religion but also may require employers to provide religious accommodations in the form of schedule changes. Schedule changes, time off, modification to dress and grooming practices, prayer spaces and job reassignments unless doing so would create an undue hardship. In 2023, the US Supreme Court in Groff v. DeJoy clarified what constitutes an “undue hardship” in the Title VII religious accommodation context. This session will address how employees should approach requests for religious accommodation and apply this new standard.
Topics covered:
- Understanding legal obligations under federal and state law
- Groff and the revised standard for undue hardship under federal law
- Understanding legal obligations under state and local law
- Recognizing requests for accommodation
- Understand what religions are covered
- Evaluating the sincerity of a belief
- Engaging in and documenting the interactive process
- Evaluating accommodation requests
- Responding to the employee regarding the accommodation request
- Monitoring accommodations provided
Location: On-site or virtual
Length: 60-90 minutes
KSB Law can assist Employers with updating policies and practices in the areas covered in this Training. Modifications to the training session can be made to meet the employer’s priorities.
