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b'The Supreme Court, in the case of a former mail carrier who declined to work Sundays, is setting a higher standard for employers in and out of government to reject religious accommodations in the workplace. The court, in a unanimous opinion issued Thursday, clarified businesses must grant religious accommodations to workers, unless doing so would result in \\u201csubstantial increased costs\\u201d carrying out the business.\\nThe court\\u2019s ruling in Groff v. DeJoy raises the bar from a previous requirement that employers must demonstrate more than \\u201cde minimis,\\u201d or minor costs to claim a religious accommodation is unreasonable. The Supreme Court made its ruling in the case of Gerald Groff, a former rural letter carrier in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'