Labor & Employment Law Update

As modern workplaces grow increasingly diverse, employers must be prepared to accommodate employees’ religious practices and observations in a respectful, inclusive, and lawful manner. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”), requires employers with at least 15 employees to provide reasonable accommodations for an employee’s sincerely held religious beliefs, practices, or observances, unless doing so would create an undue hardship on the conduct of the employer’s business. This long-standing law is aimed at preventing employees from being forced to choose between their religious convictions and their job.