Now that the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022-2023 term has ended and the dust has (somewhat) settled, employers are no doubt assessing the impact the Court’s decision in Groff v. DeJoy, No. 22-174 (June 29, 2023) will have on employees’ religious accommodation requests. The Court did not change the standard by which to assess accommodation requests but rather clarified the employer’s burden when denying a particular request as an undue hardship. 

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Photo of Kelly Dobbs Bunting Kelly Dobbs Bunting

Kelly Bunting is Co-Chair of the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice’s Workforce Compliance & Regulatory Enforcement group. She litigates federal and state class and collective actions alleging wage and hour violations, misclassification, overtime, minimum wage and off-the-clock work. She also defends employers around

Kelly Bunting is Co-Chair of the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice’s Workforce Compliance & Regulatory Enforcement group. She litigates federal and state class and collective actions alleging wage and hour violations, misclassification, overtime, minimum wage and off-the-clock work. She also defends employers around the country in single plaintiff litigation involving gender, age, disability, race, national origin, religious and pregnancy discrimination, harassment and retaliation; whistleblower claims; theft of trade secrets; breach of duty; breach of employment agreements and restrictive covenants. Kelly has appeared before the EEOC, the NLRB, the DOL and many state agencies. She drafts and negotiates national and international employment agreements, secondment agreements, settlement and severance agreements. She has represented employers in numerous U.S. Department of Labor audits and investigations, and has conducted labor and employment due diligence in many M&A transactions.

Kelly advises multinational clients on workplace policies, best practices, internal investigations, cross-border issues and employment-related FCPA/anti-corruption law compliance. She is a founding member of the Global Workforce Solutions group, and has spoken on U.S. and international L&E topics around the world. In 2018, Kelly was listed in Who’s Who in Labour & Employment Law. In 2014, 2015 and 2016, Kelly was ranked as “Recommended” by The Legal 500 United States for her work in Labor and Employment: Workplace and Employment Counseling and is a member of Philadelphia’s first-tier ranked Labor & Employment Practice by U.S. News-Best Lawyers.

Photo of Ann Marie Aston ‡ Ann Marie Aston ‡

Ann Marie Aston focuses her practice on federal and state employment investigations, counseling, and litigation. She litigates on behalf of employers in statutory leave, breach of contract claims, and accusations of wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. Ann Marie defends single plaintiff, class…

Ann Marie Aston focuses her practice on federal and state employment investigations, counseling, and litigation. She litigates on behalf of employers in statutory leave, breach of contract claims, and accusations of wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. Ann Marie defends single plaintiff, class action, and collective action employment cases.

Ann Marie also counsels clients across industries, ranging from health care, financial services, transportation, e-commerce, and logistics. She advises clients on how to avoid litigation by counseling on employment related matters such as managing leave policies, responding to employee performance issues, handbooks, employment agreements, and separation and severance packages.

Ann Marie’s practice also includes managing and advising on employment-related aspects of acquisitions, investments, and other transactions.

 Admitted in New Jersey and New York. Not admitted in Pennsylvania.