Title VII, The RFRA And Religious Accommodation Claims

Law360, New York (June 5, 2015, 10:47 AM EDT) -- The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores Inc. is a reminder that litigation over religious accommodation claims is increasing rapidly. In the employment law context, two federal laws now form the basis for religious accommodation claims: Title VII and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. This article examines the dramatic differences between the two claims and explores how the doctrine of preemption is putting a check on the expansion of RFRAs in the arena of employment law....

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