Alternate Title
Right Not to Work: Unions and Title VII
Keywords
Title VII, religious accommodation, employment discrimination, EEOC, Groff v. DeJoy, TWA v. Hardison, Janus v. AFSCME, compelled association
Abstract
This article explores how Title VII's mandate for religious accommodation conflicts with union seniority rights, as revealed in Groff v. DeJoy. It argues that labor unions often oppose Sabbath accommodations not out of hostility to religion, but to protect bargained-for entitlements. The piece highlights a growing legal tension: whether co-worker burdens count as “undue hardship” under Title VII—a question with major implications for religious liberty in unionized workplaces.
Recommended Citation
Seth Oranburg, Right Not to Work: Unions and Title VII, 19 FIU L. Rev. 893 (2025), https://doi.org/10.25148/lawrev.19.3.13.
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