The case concerns an evangelical Christian who claimed the U.S. Postal Service did not do enough to accommodate his request not to work on Sundays.

The Supreme Court on Thursday made it easier for employees to seek religious accommodations in a case involving a lawsuit brought by an evangelical Christian mail carrier who asked not to work on Sundays.

The case involved a claim brought by a Pennsylvania man, Gerald Groff, who says the U.S. Postal Service could have granted his request that he be spared Sunday shifts based on his religious belief that it is a day of worship and rest.

His case will now return to lower courts for further litigation.

  • DancingPickleEnglish
    1•2 years ago

    Agreed - as long as what’s good for the goose is good for the gander. If I tell my boss that I sincerely, religiously believe that unless I have off every Wednesday, my energy will attract a meteor which will certainly destroy humanity, that has to be taken with equal reverence and accommodation as someone who believes that a sky fairy created the universe in a week and told him to rest.

    Nobody gets to determine who’s beliefs are more or less credible or sincerely held, so they all must be treated equally - and protected by law - with regards to workplace accommodations, or not at all.

    In my opinion.