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A Unanimous Supreme Court Rules of Undue Hardship in Religious Accommodation: De Minimis Is Out, "Substantial Increased Costs" Is In

By Dawn Solowey, Lynn Kappelman, and Darien Harris (Seyfarth Shaw LLP)

This article discusses the unanimous US Supreme Court decision that has effectively disavowed the long-standing de minimis standard in Groff v. Dejoy, clarifying Title VII's undue hardship standard to mean "substantial increased costs in relation to the conduct of its particular business."

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The Supreme Court and Seniority: What Groff v. DeJoy Means for Workplaces with Seniority-Based Bidding Systems

By Molly Gabel and Nicolas A. Lussier (Seyfarth Shaw LLP)

This article discusses the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Groff v. DeJoy which clarifies that for employers to deny accommodation to an employee under Title VII, they must demonstrate "substantial increased costs" in conducting their business, a definition going beyond "de minimis" hardship. However, the Court refrained from undermining Title VII’s
special statutory protection for seniority systems.

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Top Ten Lessons from Tackling the COVID-19 Pandemic’s Toughest Employment Issues

By Lisa C. Hamasaki, Erika L. Leonard, and Karen M. Morinelli (Ogletree Deakins)

The COVID-19 pandemic forever changed employer-employee relations and rendered conventional perspectives on where, when, and how work is performed antiquated. As the COVID-19 pandemic turns into an endemic, the workplace issues and operational initiatives that have consumed the corporate world’s attention are likewise shifting. This article discusses what has changed and key lessons learned along the way.

Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts

Sample Telework Policy

This sample telework policy is for a company with a mix of employees who can telework and others who cannot for contractual reasons.