Analysis: Religious Accommodations in the Workplace

Analysis: Religious Accommodations in the Workplace

February 2026  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is the federal agency responsible for enforcing Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. According to EEOC guidance:  “Title VII requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for...
Case Page: DiMeo v. Gross

Case Page: DiMeo v. Gross

Dr. Peter Gross is an observant Jew whose faith is central to his life. After he was sued for medical malpractice, the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas scheduled his jury trial on Yom Kippur. Yom Kippur is the holiest day on the Jewish calendar and has been...
Case Page: Groff v. Dejoy: Religious Accommodation in the Workplace

Case Page: Groff v. Dejoy: Religious Accommodation in the Workplace

All Americans should have the freedom to work without being forced to choose between their faith and their job. But that is the choice Gerald Groff’s employer forced him to make. Groff, a United States Postal Service worker firmly believes he must “[r]emember the...