Attorneys React To High Court’s EEOC v. Abercrombie Ruling

By Ariel E. Solomon, Esq.
Founder & Managing Attorney

Law360, New York (June 1, 2015, 7:30 PM ET) — On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores Inc. that in order to prevail on a disparate treatment claim, a job applicant only has to show that her need for a religious accommodation was a motivating factor in the employer’s decision, not that the employer had knowledge of the need. Here, attorneys tell Law360 why the decision is significant.

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Ariel E. Solomon is an American Lawyer, with a practice focus on employment law, whistleblower retaliation, discrimination, congressional investigations and government accountability.