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Chick-fil-A franchise sued over manager's alleged firing for observing Saturday sabbath

New York Post·Ariel Zilber·17 days ago
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Chick-fil-A’s famous policy of closing on Sundays has landed one Texas franchisee in hot water with the federal government after a manager was allegedly fired for refusing to work on her Saturday sabbath. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued Hatch Trick, a Chick-fil-A franchise operator in the Austin area, accusing the company of religious discrimination. It allegedly tried to force employee Laurel Torode, a member of the United Church of God, to work Saturdays despite initially agreeing to accommodate her faith. According to the lawsuit, Torode disclosed during her job interview that she observed the sabbath from Friday sunset through Saturday sunset as part of her religious beliefs. A Texas Chick-fil-A franchise is facing a federal religious-discrimination lawsuit over claims a manager was fired for refusing Saturday shifts because of her faith.…

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