In Sherbert v Verner, 374 U.S. 398 (1963), the U.S. Supreme Court held that disqualifying a Seventh Day Adventist for unemployment compensation benefits, solely because of her refusal to accept employment in which she would have to work on Saturday contrary to her religious belief, violated the First Amendment. The decision established what became known as the “Sherbert Test” for determining whether the government has violated an individual’s right to the free exercise of religion.
