Existing Shift Rotation and Swap Policy for Title VII Religious Accommodation May Be Insufficient

An employer’s existing shift-rotation system and voluntary shift-swappolicy alone may not constitute a reasonable accommodation for employeesasserting they are unable to work on certain days due to their religiousbeliefs, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvaniahas found in denying summary judgment for the employer under the federalCivil Rights Act of 1964.  EEOC v. Aldi, Inc., No. 06-01210(W.D. Pa. Mar. 28, 2008).

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