Tune into this episode of Paychex THRIVE, a Business Podcast to hear as, host Gene Marks talks with Employment Attorney and Partner at Fisher Phillips, Lauren Sobaski, about two key topics impacting employers today. Tune in to hear what she has to say about the current religious accommodation case of Groff v. DeJoy, employment retaliation, and what employers should consider when addressing their workplace policies.

Topics Include:

00:00 – Episode preview 01:10 – Welcome, Lauren Sobaski 01:50 – What an employment attorney does 02:55 – Introduction to Groff v. DeJoy 06:12 – How the lower courts sided 08:16 – The definition of significant 09:43 – The potential for more lawsuits 11:33 – Defining religious accommodation 12:43 – Possible timing 13:34 – What advice is Lauren giving? 15:16 – Last thoughts on Groff v. DeJoy 18:10 – Retaliation claims from employees 20:50 – Where employees make retaliation claims 21:39 – The importance of training and policies 24:19 – Wrap up

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