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

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

2025-03-31 13:00:00

Program Details

2025-03-31 13:00:00

Program Details

2025-03-31 13:00:00

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2025-03-31 13:00:00

Course Overview

Navigating Religious Accommodations After Groff v. DeJoy

2025-03-31 13:00:00

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.

Format

CLE Credit

2h CLE Credits

Level

Intermediate

Length

2

Key topics that will be covered

01
Legal Framework
Title VII prohibits religious discrimination, harassment, and failure to accommodate.
02
Groff Standard
Undue hardship now requires substantial increased costs, not merely de minimis burden.
03
Religion Definition
Religious beliefs include any sincere belief occupying the place of traditional religion.
04
Accommodation Process
Employers must engage in interactive dialogue and document all accommodation discussions.
05
Harassment Balance
Religious expression becomes harassment when it continues after employees request it stop.
06
Policy Development
Review handbook provisions, train supervisors, and establish accommodation request procedures.

Program schedule

clock 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST

Religious Accommodations: Employer Obligations and Compliance Strategies

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 GrishamGreg Grisham
Jason BouletteJason Boulette
clock 2:00 pm - 2:10 pm EST

Break

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

Greg GrishamGreg Grisham
Jason BouletteJason Boulette
clock 2:10 pm - 3:10 pm EST

New Standards for Religious Expression and Workplace Conflicts

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 GrishamGreg Grisham
Jason BouletteJason Boulette
Greg Grisham

Greg Grisham

Fisher & Phillips LLP

Jason Boulette

Jason Boulette

Boulette Golden & Marin LLP

Greg Grisham

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

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.
Greg Grisham

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

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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