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Click here to find out moreDiscussion of religion and reasonable accommodation in the workplace. Thanks to the United States Supreme Court decision in Goff vs. DeJoy, the issue of reasonable accommodation in the workplace, especially in the context of religion, is on the front burner. Under the famous case of TWA vs. Hardison, the Question Presented was whether collective bargaining agreements which grant a reasonable accommodation were themselves in violation of the First Amendment requirement of the separation between church and state. Now, the debate has come full circle as to whether reasonable accommodation for religious practice is a greater significance than First Amendment protections with respect to religion. The delicate balance between First Amendment freedom from religion and the First Amendment’s guidance concerning freedom of religion continues to occupy the courts.
