Chick-fil-A sued for religious discrimination after denying worker Saturdays off

[army judge]

Jurisdiction

US Federal Law

Chick-fil-A is famous for being closed on Sundays giving their employees a day of rest. But the U.S. Government is suing one of the fast food chain's franchisees, claiming religious discrimination when it allegedly denied a worker Saturdays off.

The suit is against a franchisee in the Austin, Texas, area. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleges that the fired employee originally arranged to have Saturdays off work as a sabbath day that aligned with her religious beliefs, but later found management had scheduled them to work that day. The worker later refused a demotion, and was eventually fired.

The EEOC claims the move violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964, by not making a reasonable accommodation for religious belief.

The franchisee and Chick-fil-A corporate have not responded publicly on the lawsuit.

Chick-fil-A franchisee sued for religious discrimination after denying worker Saturdays off

The U.S. Government is suing one of Chick-fil-A's franchisees, claiming religious discrimination when it allegedly denied a worker Saturdays off.

www.scrippsnews.com

 

[adjusterjack]

Not the first time a franchise was sued for discrimination.

Chick-Fil-A Franchise at Concord Commons Sued by EEOC for Pregnancy Discrimination

A Chick-fil-A franchise restaurant violated federal law when it refused to hire a female job applicant because she was pregnant, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.

www.eeoc.gov

 

[stealthy1]

Good.

 

[Tax Counsel]

Owners of franchises, especially if they just have one, are running a small business. In my experience, a lot small business owners don't know much about the laws that apply to them and that gets them in trouble. As a result, this doesn't surprise me much. It'll end up being a costly lesson for the franchisee. If the franchise is a real money maker the owner may be able to survive that. Otherwise, it may force the owner to close the franchise and pursue bankruptcy.