Burger King Pays $25,000 to Settle a Religious Discrimination Lawsuit
Last year a Texas Burger King agreed to a $25,000 settlement with Ashanti McShan to avoid a religious discrimination lawsuit by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). A Pentecostal teenager, McShan only wears skirts because of her belief in the Biblical commandment that a woman should not wear a man’s clothing. When hired, she asked… Read More »
Religious Freedom in California Workplaces
Employers must make reasonable efforts to accommodate the religious practices of a job applicant or employee unless the accommodation would place an undue burden on the employer. Discrimination based upon an employee’s religious beliefs or practices is illegal under both state and federal law; however, recent legislation has extended California’s antidiscrimination protections beyond those of… Read More »