U.S. Supreme Court Unveils New Burden of Proof for Religious Discrimination Claims
On June 1, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court decided EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc., and held, 8-1, that Title VII prohibits employers from refusing to hire an applicant in order to avoid accommodating a religious practice that could be accommodated without undue hardship. The case was brought by Ms. Samantha Elauf, a Muslim [...]