Supreme Court Lowers Bar for Accommodation Claims: Legal Insight, Employment Law Manual Updated

Author: Beth P. Zoller, XpertHR Legal Editor

In EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc., the US Supreme Court held that an applicant seeking to establish a religious discrimination claim based on a failure to accommodate is not required to show that the potential employer had knowledge of the individual's need for an accommodation and must show only that the need for an accommodation was a motivating factor in the potential employer's decision to deny employment.

Based on this decision, the EEO-Discrimination section of the Employment Law Manual and the Accommodating Religions in the Workplace Legal Insight have been updated.