Does an employee have to specifically ask for a religious accommodation?
Posted on March 6, 2015
Posted in Religious Discrimination, Title VII
The United States Supreme Court heard argument this past week on this very issue in the case of EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc., a case appealed from the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. Samantha Elauf was a teenager in Tulsa, Oklahoma who applied to work at an Abercrombie & Fitch store in 2008. […]
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New Guidance From EEOC on Religious Garb and Grooming in the Workplace
Posted on March 14, 2014
Posted in Religious Discrimination, Title VII
Last week, the EEOC issued two new technical assistance publications related to workplace rights and responsibilities regarding religious dress and grooming under Title VII. The two publications issued by the EEOC are a question and answer guide, titled “Religious Garb in the Workplace: Rights and Responsibilities” and a fact sheet to accompany this publication (found […]
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