US Postal Service sued over Sunday (1) & U.S. Supreme Court turns away Sabbath (7) claim

[Within Reason]

Christian sues US Postal Service over Sunday work shifts

"... The complaint also requests for the agency to create policies that provide equal employment opportunities for religious observance of Sabbath on Sundays. ..."​

Now the reverse:

"... WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed a victory to Walgreens, turning away an appeal by a fired former Florida employee of the pharmacy chain who asked not to work on Saturdays for religious reasons as a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

The justices declined to review a lower court ruling in Darrell Patterson's religious discrimination lawsuit that concluded that his demand to never work on Saturday, observed as the Sabbath by Seventh-day Adventists, placed an undue hardship on Walgreens...." - U.S. Supreme Court turns away religious bias claim against Walgreens​

 

[tall73]

Christian sues US Postal Service over Sunday work shifts

"... The complaint also requests for the agency to create policies that provide equal employment opportunities for religious observance of Sabbath on Sundays. ..."​

Now the reverse:

"... WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed a victory to Walgreens, turning away an appeal by a fired former Florida employee of the pharmacy chain who asked not to work on Saturdays for religious reasons as a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

The justices declined to review a lower court ruling in Darrell Patterson's religious discrimination lawsuit that concluded that his demand to never work on Saturday, observed as the Sabbath by Seventh-day Adventists, placed an undue hardship on Walgreens...." - U.S. Supreme Court turns away religious bias claim against Walgreens​

While the principle in both seems to be the same, the issue seems to come down to what constitutes an undue hardship in their particular context.

Still, I wish more companies were willing to work with employees when possible.

 

[durangodawood]

Capitalism doesnt take a sabbath.

(yes I know USPS is a quasi public agency)

 

[variant]

While the principle in both seems to be the same, the issue seems to come down to what constitutes an undue hardship in their particular context.

This lawsuit shouldn't be going anywhere.

They merely required him to share in the rotation like everyone else.

What he wants is a special exemption as if it is a right.