Discrimination Archives - Page 2 of 8
March 29th, 2021
Your hours are cut until you find Jesus? A Pagan employee of Panera Bread is suing the restaurant chain, saying she endured months of religious discrimination, including eventually being fired, all because of her faith.
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October 1st, 2020
A 14 year old high school athlete had to choose between her faith and athletics when a ref told her she couldn't wear her hijab to a volleyball game. The rule cited only mentions hijabs, and no other religious garb.
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September 17th, 2020
Grocery chain Kroger is being sued by two Christian former employees who say their religious rights were violated when they were fired after refusing to wear an emblem they interpreted as pro-LGBT. Is it discrimination?
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June 15th, 2020
In a watershed decision, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 it is illegal for employers to discriminate against their workers based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Up until today, that was entirely legal. No longer.
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June 10th, 2020
J.K. Rowling, author of the famed 'Harry Potter' series, is under fire over comments about the trans rights movement. Supporters say she makes good points, but many critics say her concerns amount to "fearmongering."
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February 21st, 2020
An evangelical postal worker is suing USPS after he was fired, citing religious persecution. He claims that he should be able to take every Sunday off as a holy day of rest, despite USPS's no-exceptions Sunday policy.
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January 23rd, 2020
One of the biggest struggles facing churches today is attracting Millennials. One church in Minnesota is taking a rather unique approach to convincing young people to visit: asking all the elderly congregants to leave.
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October 4th, 2019
Activists are challenging Quebec's controversial religious symbols ban on the grounds it is discriminatory towards Muslims. But the courts say they've failed to show the bill has caused "irreparable harm."
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September 23rd, 2019
A Pastafarian pastor in Alaska delivered the opening invocation at a government meeting, complete with colander on his head, pushing boundaries and poking fun at religious belief.
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