Supreme Court case tests religious tolerance on Sunday work
By JESSICA GRESKO
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court justices seemed in broad agreement that businesses can’t cite minor costs or hardships to reject requests from workers who need schedule or other accommodations because of their religious practices. The court heard nearly two hours of arguments in a case involving a Christian mail carrier in rural Pennsylvania. The man was told that as part of his job he’d need to start delivering Amazon.com packages on Sundays. He declined, saying his Sundays are for church and family. U.S. Postal Service officials initially tried to get substitutes for the man’s shifts, but they couldn’t always accommodate him. When he didn’t show, that meant more work for others. Ultimately, the man quit and sued for religious discrimination.
