Employers violate the nation’s major job-bias law if the need for a religious accommodation was a motivating factor in their refusal to hire someone, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday.
In Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Abercrombie & Fitch, the justices, in an 8-1 decision, rejected Abercrombie & Fitch Co.’s argument that to be held liable under Title VII, job applicants or employees must show that the employer had actual knowledge of their need for a religious accommodation.
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