Stoel Rives: Washington Appeals Court Holds No Religious Accommodation Required Under WLAD | Practical Law

Stoel Rives: Washington Appeals Court Holds No Religious Accommodation Required Under WLAD | Practical Law

This Law Firm Publication by Stoel Rives LLP discusses the Washington Court of Appeals' decision in Short v. Battle Ground School District, finding that Washington's Law Against Discrimination does not require employers to accommodate employees' religious beliefs. Although the court acknowledged that Title VII imposes an affirmative duty to accommodate employees' religious beliefs and practices, it noted that Washington's law predates Title VII and does not contain similar language. The court declined to read the duty to accommodate into the WLAD. Washington's Supreme Court has yet to directly address the issue.

Stoel Rives: Washington Appeals Court Holds No Religious Accommodation Required Under WLAD

by Stoel Rives LLP
Published on 05 Jul 2012 • United States, Washington
This Law Firm Publication by Stoel Rives LLP discusses the Washington Court of Appeals' decision in Short v. Battle Ground School District, finding that Washington's Law Against Discrimination does not require employers to accommodate employees' religious beliefs. Although the court acknowledged that Title VII imposes an affirmative duty to accommodate employees' religious beliefs and practices, it noted that Washington's law predates Title VII and does not contain similar language. The court declined to read the duty to accommodate into the WLAD. Washington's Supreme Court has yet to directly address the issue.
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