HR Regulation

The key is to provide guidance so that they understand when, where and what cannabis use is acceptable.

Although the Court's rulings on affirmative action and religious accommodation will have different short-term impacts, it is highly likely that each decision will give rise to new legal challenges.

The lawsuit was brought by a former Twitter employee who oversaw the company's employee benefits program on behalf of thousands of employees who were laid off after Elon Musk acquired the company in 2019.

Employers must now show that a requested religious accommodation would result in substantial increased costs in relation to the conduct of their business before denying the accommodation.

"HR and managers must be made aware of the changes brought about by the PWFA, and policies should be reviewed and updated," says Seth Turner.

"We have recently seen an uptick in such challenges, and that trend may well accelerate in light of the Supreme Court's analysis and the media attention it has received," said Christopher Collins, a partner at Sheppard Mullin.