US Sues Chick-fil-A Franchisee Over 1 Manager's Sabbath Firing in Texas
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Updated · WNDU · May 17
US Sues Chick-fil-A Franchisee Over 1 Manager's Sabbath Firing in Texas
8 articles · Updated · WNDU · May 17
The EEOC sued Austin-area Chick-fil-A franchisee Hatch Trick, alleging it illegally fired a manager after she sought Saturdays off to observe her Sabbath.
The agency said she disclosed the religious need during her interview, Hatch Trick initially honored it, then later scheduled her for Saturdays and rejected alternatives she proposed.
According to the lawsuit, the franchisee told her she would need to accept a lower-paying job with fewer hours and benefits to keep observing the Sabbath; when she refused, it fired her.
The EEOC says that violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by failing to provide a reasonable religious accommodation. Hatch Trick and Chick-fil-A had not publicly responded.
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