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In reply to the discussion: Suit: Job offer pulled after religious accommodation request [View all]longship
(40,416 posts)56. That is not an analogous situation.
There are federal laws against discrimination for race, sex, religion, etc.
I've had friends who are Orthodox Jews and Seventh Day Adventists. Some of them have been coworkers. They do not work on the sabbath.
Now it was the Feds who are intervening here on this woman's behalf, the EEOC, whose job it is to protect people like this woman from discrimination.
My position is that this appears like a discriminatory action, something that no employer should be able to get away with. So the EEOC action seems appropriate. Apparently the EEOC agrees, since they have gotten involved. You apparently disagree.
I guess we will have to see how this pans out.
My best to you.
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You caught me by surprise, Katsy. I'm geared to be contrary. Have a very nice day.
Hortensis
Sep 2015
#73
It's hard not to lose some respect for you when you start sandbagging on intelligence
Fumesucker
Sep 2015
#43
It's sad watching a person waste a good intellect defending the indefensible
Fumesucker
Sep 2015
#44
How about you just point out the flaw in the argument instead of musing about trolling.
rug
Sep 2015
#62
I would be upset if I had to extra weekend shifts so somebody else could be off Friday and Sat
Travis_0004
Sep 2015
#10
No, I wouldn't. I would be upset if the boss didn't hire enogh workers to get the job done.
rug
Sep 2015
#14
He did hire enough, but some don't work weekend nights, so now there are not enough
Travis_0004
Sep 2015
#16
And if someone needs an accommodation, be it for religion or disability, she gets it.
rug
Sep 2015
#22
If someone needs a reasonable accommodation they get it. What's "reasonable" is the question.
Silent3
Sep 2015
#36
So...if a hospital happened to hire (unknowingly) 25 doctors and nurses, people would have to fend..
BlueJazz
Sep 2015
#4
So if one is hired to work the 3rd shift M-F because they applied for that position...
cleanhippie
Sep 2015
#54
Why should believing in one of those religions be the only reason you can't not hire them?
cleanhippie
Sep 2015
#55
Do they give their Jewish employees that same sundown Friday to sundown Saturday, and do they give
Squinch
Sep 2015
#23
I would be interested to know if she "relented" after consulting with a pastor
Adsos Letter
Sep 2015
#24