Title VII's protections also extend to those who are discriminated against or need accommodation because they profess no religious beliefs. This article provides a brief outline of the private 1 employer's obligations whenever an employee requests a reasonable accommodation for a religious belief.The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has clarified that employers must grant a religious accommodation request under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII requires employers with 15 or more employees to reasonably accommodate applicants and employees' religious beliefs. Title VII requires employers with 15 or more employees to reasonably accommodate applicants and employees' religious beliefs. Abstract: The 1972 amendments to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which required employers to reasonably accommodate their employees' religious. DeJoy clarified the "undue hardship" standard under which it can deny a religious accommodation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects employees and job applicants from discrimination based on religion. Since southern Democrats opposed the legislation, votes from a substantial number of senators in the Republican minority would be needed to end the filibuster. Southern state anti-miscegenation laws were generally overturned in the 1967 case of Loving v.