Monday, June 10, 2024
3:45 PM
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5:15 PM
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Workplace Track
Presented by the Labor and Employment Law Section
About the Program
Religious accommodations can impact the workplace in myriad ways, including requests for time off for religious observances, dress and appearance codes, dietary needs, provision of prayer and worship space, and flexible scheduling. In 2023, the United States Supreme Court clarified the undue hardship standard governing religious accommodation claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, rejecting the “de minimus” standard after nearly 50 years. Post-Groff, employers must evaluate whether providing the accommodation would result in “substantial increased costs in relation to the conduct of [an employer's] particular business."
You Will Learn
• How trial and appeals courts have applied this standard since the Supreme Court's decision
• What are the practical implications for employers
• When might an employer want to consider broader policies to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace
Who Should Attend
Attorneys practicing or interested labor and employment law.
Credit
CT: 1.5 CLE Credit (Ethics)
NY: 1.5 CLE Credit (D&I)
The Connecticut Bar Association/CT Bar Institute is an accredited provider of New York State CLE. This program qualifies for experienced attorneys CLE credits.
Attorneys seeking NY CLE credit who have been admitted to the New York State Bar for two years or less must attend the live seminar for skills or ethics credit, a fully interactive videoconference, or simultaneous transmission with synchronous interactivity. Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias CLE credits are only available as non-transitional credits. For further information please see the NYCourts.gov page on CLE: http://ww2.nycourts.gov/attorneys/cle/index.shtml.