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I don't agree with the lawsuit, especially the punitive damages award. I don't see how a business can be expected to operate by religious accommodation demands. There are other employees that will then need to carry the shift and that is not fair to them.
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05-26-2019, 01:27 AM
(This post was last modified: 05-26-2019, 01:28 AM by RabbiO.)
1) Plaintiff will not be receiving $21 million. Federal law limits compensation award to, I believe, $300,000.
2) According to suit, plaintiff was hired almost 10 yrs. ago and told company at time of interview and hire that she would not work on Sunday. Apparently this was not a problem for years until a new kitchen manager made an issue of it.
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I guess online media story tellers never really give us all the facts. Otherwise, they could not receive their desired reactions from the readers. We give our opinions to the piece and then are reminded by others just how wrong we are to think the way we do. All the more reason to look to the Torah and the value of truthfulness. The 9th Commandment of not bearing false witness. Do they care? Probably not. Best to wait for all the facts. And with our online, noisy world that could take a very long time.
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I don't think private companies should be forced to cater to their employees religious demands. If they want to, I think it's great, and a great way to attract and keep good employees. But it should not be manditory.
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People should also be upfront about their needs when being hired.