Religious Accommodations in the Workplace – Breaking Down Groff vs DeJoy

Tune into this episode of Paychex THRIVE, a Business Podcast to hear as, host Gene Marks talks with Employment Attorney and Partner at Fisher Phillips, Lauren Sobaski, about two key topics impacting employers today. Tune in to hear what she has to say about the current religious accommodation case of Groff v. DeJoy, employment retaliation, and what employers should consider when addressing their workplace policies.

Topics Include:

00:00 – Episode preview
01:10 – Welcome, Lauren Sobaski
01:50 – What an employment attorney does
02:55 – Introduction to Groff v. DeJoy
06:12 – How the lower courts sided
08:16 – The definition of significant
09:43 – The potential for more lawsuits
11:33 – Defining religious accommodation
12:43 – Possible timing
13:34 – What advice is Lauren giving?
15:16 – Last thoughts on Groff v. DeJoy
18:10 – Retaliation claims from employees
20:50 – Where employees make retaliation claims
21:39 – The importance of training and policies
24:19 – Wrap up

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