The Supreme Court bolsters protections for workers who ask for religious accommodations

By JESSICA GRESKO
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has solidified protections for workers who asks for religious accommodations. The case decided Thursday involves a Christian mail carrier who didn’t want to work Sundays because he said that day is for church and family. The justices made clear in a unanimous decision that workers who ask for religious accommodations, such as taking the Sabbath off, should have their requests honored unless employers show that doing so would result in “substantial increased costs” to the business. Gerald Groff, the former fill-in carrier who sued, says he hopes the ruling “allows others to be able to maintain their convictions without living in fear of losing their jobs because of what they believe.”