Louis DeJoy

• AHF complied with the law and installed USPS-approved mailboxes for all the tenants at the SRO buildings that AHF owns and operates.
• For several years and on many occasions, AHF informally asked the USPS to deliver mail properly to its Skid Row properties and even filed a formal administrative claim with the USPS to get a change in delivery to no avail.
• In 2017, under its Healthy Housing Foundation division, AHF began purchasing and repurposing SRO hotels to address the escalating homelessness and affordable housing crises.
• Today, AHF provides more that 1,400 SRO housing units as primary and permanent residences to low-income tenants in 13 multi-unit SRO buildings across Greater Los Angeles.

• The Supreme Court may soon transform the role of faith in the workplace, which could have the effect of elevating the rights of religious workers at the expense of co-workers.
• On April 18, 2023, the court heard oral arguments in Groff v. DeJoy, a case addressing an employer’s obligation to accommodate religious employees’ requests under federal law.
• The dispute involves a Christian postal worker who quit his job and sued the U.S.

Religious rights in the workplace

• The court determined that Title VII does not require employers to bear more than a “de minimis” or minimal cost in accommodating religious employees.
• Relying on this narrow decision, employees requesting religious accommodation in the workplace have generally fared poorly in the courts.
• After failing to persuade Congress to amend Title VII, religious advocates turned to the Supreme Court.
• In practice, that has made it easier for an employer to avoid accommodating a religious request.

Business interests vs. religious rights

• Ultimately, the Groff case pits business interests against religious rights.
• One way to resolve these two apparently competing interests would be to overturn the de minimis standard and require employers to provide greater accommodation to religious employees while allowing employers to sometimes shift this cost to co-workers.
• Take, for example, one common type of accommodation request, which is time off from work for religious observance.

Co-workers bearing the brunt

• This is of particular concern in cases in which religious expression demeans LGBTQ+ people.
• Assuming the Supreme Court decides this case as expected, the losers would be co-workers who will bear the brunt of the increased religious accommodation requirement.

• DeJoy will provide attendees with valuable insights on the latest USPS developments, trends, and best practices in the industry.
• “We are honored to have Postmaster General Louis DeJoy speak at thINK Ahead 2023,” said Lori Messina, thINK Board President and President, Access Direct.
• May will share with thINK Ahead 2023 attendees his insights on leadership, teamwork, and motivation styles that foster winning teams.
• To learn more about thINK and thINK Ahead 2023, visit thINKForum.com .

• Boston Omaha Broadband , a national broadband provider, has named Frank DeJoy as Chief Operating Officer.
• In his new role as COO of Boston Omaha Broadband “BOB“, DeJoy will be responsible for the overall business operations of one of the fastest-growing divisions of Boston Omaha Corporation (NYSE: BOC).
• Frank helps position Boston Omaha Broadband for continued expansion and will help create efficiencies and overall synergy amongst all our fiber companies.” said Steven McGhie, CEO of Boston Omaha Broadband.
• Boston Omaha Broadband is a subsidiary of Boston Omaha Corporation (NYSE: BOC), a public holding company with subsidiaries in four verticals: Broadband, Billboards, Bonds, and Asset Management.