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Workplace Religious Accommodations & Expression: Legal Compliance, Emerging Standards, and Best Practices

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Religious accommodations after *Groff v. DeJoy*: understanding the new undue hardship standard, employer obligations, and balancing workplace conflicts.

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Course Overview

Navigating Religious Accommodations After Groff v. DeJoy

Participants will learn employer obligations for religious accommodations under the new undue hardship standard established by the Supreme Court. Gain practical strategies for balancing employee religious rights with workplace policies.

Legal Framework

Understand Title VII religious discrimination protections.

Undue Hardship

Apply the substantial cost standard from Groff.

Accommodation Strategies

Implement effective interactive dialogue processes.

Conflict Resolution

Balance religious expression with harassment prevention.

Course Overview

Navigating Religious Accommodations After Groff v. DeJoy

Participants will learn employer obligations for religious accommodations under the new undue hardship standard established by the Supreme Court. Gain practical strategies for balancing employee religious rights with workplace policies.

Legal Framework

Understand Title VII religious discrimination protections.

Undue Hardship

Apply the substantial cost standard from Groff.

Accommodation Strategies

Implement effective interactive dialogue processes.

Conflict Resolution

Balance religious expression with harassment prevention.

Why Attend

Why this 
program matters

The Supreme Court’s 2023 Groff v. DeJoy decision fundamentally changed religious accommodation law, requiring practitioners to understand the new substantial hardship standard to protect clients and minimize employer liability.
$700M
Recovered by the EEOC for over 21,000 discrimination victims in fiscal year 2024, representing the highest monetary recovery in the agency’s recent history.
600%+
Increase in religious discrimination charges filed with the EEOC from FY 2021 to FY 2022, driven largely by COVID-19 vaccine mandate exemption requests.
36%
Of American workers report having experienced or witnessed religious discrimination in the workplace, according to a Tanenbaum Center survey.
88.5k
New discrimination charges filed with the EEOC in fiscal year 2024, representing a 9% increase over the prior year and reflecting growing demand for agency services.

Agenda

Session 1

Religious Accommodations: Employer Obligations and Compliance Strategies

Break

Break

Session 2

New Standards for Religious Expression and Workplace Conflicts

clock 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST

Religious Accommodations: Employer Obligations and Compliance Strategies

Greg Grisham

Fisher & Phillips LLP

Jason Boulette

Boulette Golden & Marin LLP

This session examines the Title VII legal framework for religious discrimination protections and the evolving definition of religion in employment law. Participants will learn about employer accommodation obligations following Groff v. DeJoy and explore best practices for managing workplace conflicts between religious expression and corporate policies.

Greg Grisham

Fisher & Phillips LLP

Jason Boulette

Boulette Golden & Marin LLP

clock 2:00 pm - 2:10 pm EST

Break

Greg Grisham

Fisher & Phillips LLP

Jason Boulette

Boulette Golden & Marin LLP

A short intermission between sessions allowing attendees to refresh before continuing with the program.

Greg Grisham

Fisher & Phillips LLP

Jason Boulette

Boulette Golden & Marin LLP

clock 2:10 pm - 3:10 pm EST

New Standards for Religious Expression and Workplace Conflicts

Greg Grisham

Fisher & Phillips LLP

Jason Boulette

Boulette Golden & Marin LLP

This session articulates the new undue hardship standard established by the Supreme Court in Groff v. DeJoy, replacing the prior de minimis cost threshold with a substantial increased costs analysis. Attendees will explore the tension between employees’ rights to practice religion at work and coworkers’ rights to be free from religious harassment, along with practical strategies for navigating these conflicts.

Greg Grisham

Fisher & Phillips LLP

Jason Boulette

Boulette Golden & Marin LLP

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Key topics that will be covered

What will you learn

Attorneys will learn how the Supreme Court's Groff v. DeJoy decision replaced the de minimis standard with a substantial increased costs standard for religious accommodation undue hardship analysis.

What will you gain

Attorneys will gain practical strategies for handling religious accommodation requests, including interactive process documentation, policy development, and balancing religious expression against harassment prevention.

Legal Framework
Title VII prohibits religious discrimination, harassment, and failure to accommodate.
Groff Standard
Undue hardship now requires substantial increased costs, not merely de minimis burden.
Religion Definition
Religious beliefs include any sincere belief occupying the place of traditional religion.
Accommodation Process
Employers must engage in interactive dialogue and document all accommodation discussions.
Harassment Balance
Religious expression becomes harassment when it continues after employees request it stop.
Policy Development
Review handbook provisions, train supervisors, and establish accommodation request procedures.

What will you learn

Attorneys will learn how the Supreme Court's Groff v. DeJoy decision replaced the de minimis standard with a substantial increased costs standard for religious accommodation undue hardship analysis.

What will you gain

Attorneys will gain practical strategies for handling religious accommodation requests, including interactive process documentation, policy development, and balancing religious expression against harassment prevention.

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Joe Ervin

The Law Firm for Truck Safety, LLP
A Partner at The Law Firm for Truck Safety. He focuses exclusively on cases involving commercial motor vehicle crashes and wrongful death. Joe also holds a valid class “A” commercial driver’s license with endorsements for double/triple trailers and tankers.

Education & Credentials

A 2013 graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming, Joe is rated AV Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell — the highest peer rating for exceptional legal ability and ethics. He is among the first nine attorneys nationwide to earn board certification in Truck Accident Law from the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

Recognition & Leadership

Joe received the Roadway Safety Award from the American Association for Justice (AAJ) for his commitment to improving highway safety.
 He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) Safety Committee, advocating for higher safety standards across the trucking industry.

Professional Involvement

Joe serves on the faculty of the AAJ Advanced Trial Advocacy College: Litigating Truck Collision Cases (2015 & 2024).
 He is an active member of AAJ’s Trucking Litigation Group and sits on the Board of Regents for the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys.

Experience

Joe frequently consults and co-counsels on complex commercial truck cases. His proven track record includes numerous successful trials against motor carriers and truck leasing companies — delivering justice for victims of commercial vehicle accidents.

Kevin Foley

Reminger Co
A Partner at The Law Firm for Truck Safety. He focuses exclusively on cases involving commercial motor vehicle crashes and wrongful death. Joe also holds a valid class “A” commercial driver’s license with endorsements for double/triple trailers and tankers.

Education & Credentials

A 2013 graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming, Joe is rated AV Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell — the highest peer rating for exceptional legal ability and ethics. He is among the first nine attorneys nationwide to earn board certification in Truck Accident Law from the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

Recognition & Leadership

Joe received the Roadway Safety Award from the American Association for Justice (AAJ) for his commitment to improving highway safety.
 He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) Safety Committee, advocating for higher safety standards across the trucking industry.

Professional Involvement

Joe serves on the faculty of the AAJ Advanced Trial Advocacy College: Litigating Truck Collision Cases (2015 & 2024).
 He is an active member of AAJ’s Trucking Litigation Group and sits on the Board of Regents for the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys.

Experience

Joe frequently consults and co-counsels on complex commercial truck cases. His proven track record includes numerous successful trials against motor carriers and truck leasing companies — delivering justice for victims of commercial vehicle accidents.

Grant H. Lawson

The Law Firm for Truck Safety, LLP
A Partner at The Law Firm for Truck Safety. He focuses exclusively on cases involving commercial motor vehicle crashes and wrongful death. Joe also holds a valid class “A” commercial driver’s license with endorsements for double/triple trailers and tankers.

Education & Credentials

A 2013 graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming, Joe is rated AV Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell — the highest peer rating for exceptional legal ability and ethics. He is among the first nine attorneys nationwide to earn board certification in Truck Accident Law from the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

Recognition & Leadership

Joe received the Roadway Safety Award from the American Association for Justice (AAJ) for his commitment to improving highway safety.
 He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) Safety Committee, advocating for higher safety standards across the trucking industry.

Professional Involvement

Joe serves on the faculty of the AAJ Advanced Trial Advocacy College: Litigating Truck Collision Cases (2015 & 2024).
 He is an active member of AAJ’s Trucking Litigation Group and sits on the Board of Regents for the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys.

Experience

Joe frequently consults and co-counsels on complex commercial truck cases. His proven track record includes numerous successful trials against motor carriers and truck leasing companies — delivering justice for victims of commercial vehicle accidents.

Greg Grisham

Fisher & Phillips LLP

Jason Boulette

Boulette Golden & Marin LLP

Greg Grisham

Fisher & Phillips LLP

Greg Grisham is a partner with 30 years of experience successfully counseling and representing employers in all areas of labor and employment law, with a focus on preventative practices and ADA public accommodation cases.

Experience

For 30 years, Greg has litigated hundreds of administrative charges, employment lawsuits, and arbitration demands on behalf of employers. He represents employers before the NLRB in unfair labor practice proceedings and handles enforcement of post-employment restrictive covenants including non-compete, non-solicitation, non-disclosure agreements and trade secret litigation.

Greg Grisham

Fisher & Phillips LLP

Greg Grisham is a partner with 30 years of experience successfully counseling and representing employers in all areas of labor and employment law, with a focus on preventative practices and ADA public accommodation cases.

Experience

For 30 years, Greg has litigated hundreds of administrative charges, employment lawsuits, and arbitration demands on behalf of employers. He represents employers before the NLRB in unfair labor practice proceedings and handles enforcement of post-employment restrictive covenants including non-compete, non-solicitation, non-disclosure agreements and trade secret litigation.

Jason Boulette

Boulette Golden & Marin LLP

Jason Boulette is Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and represents employers in employment, litigation, and corporate immigration matters.

Education & Credentials

Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Recognition & Leadership

Outgoing Chair of the Labor and Employment Section of the State Bar of Texas. Texas Super Lawyers identified him as one of the Top 100 lawyers in Texas and Top 50 Lawyers in Central Texas for 2023. Voted 2022 Austin Monthly Top Attorney and 2020 Lawyer of the Year in Management Employment Law. Repeatedly recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Rising Star, and one of the Best Lawyers in America. Received the W. Page Keeton Award for Excellence in Continuing Legal Education.

Professional Involvement

Frequent speaker and outgoing Chair of the Labor and Employment Section of the State Bar of Texas.

Experience

Previously with Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. Founded Boulette & Golden L.L.P. with Mike Golden in 2006, now known as Boulette Golden & Marin.

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