U.S. Supreme Court to hear religious bias claim against Postal Service

Posted on January 14, 2023January 14, 2023 by 21cpw

By Andrew Chung – Jan 13, 2023 Jan 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal by an evangelical Christian former mail carrier in Pennsylvania who accused the U.S. Postal Service of religious bias after being reprimanded for refusing to deliver packages on Sundays. The justices took up Gerald…

Circuit Court Clarifies Employer Burdens in USPS Religious Accommodation Case

Posted on June 6, 2022June 7, 2022 by 21cpw

By Cozen O’Connor – June 6, 2022 Religious accommodation cases continue to vex employers. Especially since the rise of COVID-19, employers have had to face a rising tide of employee claims that their religious beliefs entitle them to an exemption from otherwise applicable workplace rules. Employers have been put in the uncomfortable position of having…