Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Hardison — ReligiousLiberty.TV

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The official citation for Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Hardison is 432 U.S. 63.

Q: What legal issues are involved in Hardison?

Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Hardison involves the following religious liberty issues: Free Exercise, Workplace Accommodation.

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Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Hardison, 432 U.S. 63 (1977).

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Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Hardison (432 U.S. 63) [1977] — Accommodating an employee's religious observance of the Seventh-day Sabbath would create undue hardship for the airline. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/twa-v-hardison/, accessed April 9, 2026).

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Citation: 432 U.S. 63 Year: 1977

Free Exercise Workplace Accommodation

Holding: Accommodating an employee's religious observance of the Seventh-day Sabbath would create undue hardship for the airline.

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Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Hardison (432 U.S. 63) is a Free Exercise case in 1977. The court held that accommodating an employee's religious observance of the Seventh-day Sabbath would create undue hardship for the airline.