Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc.

An employer violates Title VII if it refuses to accommodate the perceived religious practices of a prospective employee based on the employer’s belief that religious accommodation would be needed.

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February 26, 2026
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc., No. 14-86 (U.S. 2015).
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc., No. 14-86 (U.S. Supreme Court, 2015). https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/abercrombie-fitch/
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc. (No. 14-86) [U.S. Supreme Court, 2015] — An employer violates Title VII if it refuses to accommodate the perceived religious practices of a prospective employee based on the employer's belief that religious accommodation would be needed. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/abercrombie-fitch/, accessed April 11, 2026).
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Citation: 14-86 Year: 2015 Court: U.S. Supreme Court
Holding: An employer violates Title VII if it refuses to accommodate the perceived religious practices of a prospective employee based on the employer's belief that religious accommodation would be needed.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc. (14-86) is a Free Exercise case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2015. The court held that an employer violates Title VII if it refuses to accommodate the perceived religious practices of a prospective employee based on the employer's belief that religious accommodation would be needed.