The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday made it easier to sue businesses that don't adjust the workplace to allow employees to practice their religion.
The high court's ruling revived an Evangelical Christian mail carrier's lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service.
Justice Samuel Alito Jr., writing for the unanimous court, said employers don't need to provide religious accommodations if it would create "substantial increased costs." Lower courts must look at the context of the business' specific operations when figuring out if that standard is met, Alito wrote.
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Avalon Zoppo
Avalon Zoppo is an appellate courts reporter for The National Law Journal. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @AvalonZoppo.
