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In Unanimous Decision, SCOTUS Strengthens Religious Freedom Protections

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The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled unanimously in favor of a Christian postal worker who refused to work Sundays because of his faith. 

In the case, Groff v. DeJoy, the mail carrier, Gerald Groff, argued the U.S. Postal Service violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that requires employers to accommodate employees’ religious practices so long as it would not pose an “undue hardship” for the business. 

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The court was tasked with deciding whether USPS could require him to deliver Amazon packages on Sundays, which as an evangelical Christian, Groff observes as the Sabbath, a time to worship and rest. 

While employed, Groff did not work on Sundays but that changed when the postal service began deliveries for Amazon on Sundays. He transferred to a more rural location to avoid this, but that area also began Sunday deliveries. He was then required to redistribute his workload to coworkers but soon began receiving “progressive discipline,” prompting him to resign and ultimately sue.  

“Observing the Sabbath day is critical to many faiths—a day ordained by God.  No one should be forced to violate the Sabbath to hold a job,” said Randall Wenger of the Independence Law Center.

“Workers have suffered too long with the Supreme Court’s interpretation that disrespects the rights of those with sincere faith commitments to a workplace accommodation. It’s long past time for the Supreme Court to protect workers from religious discrimination," said lead trial counsel Alan Reinach of the Church State Council. 

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