Workplace Rights Archives - Universal Life Church Monastery Blog
September 26th, 2024
A North Dakota judge recently just ruled that Catholic employers do not have to provide time off for workers to seek abortions or IVF treatments, arguing that such federal regulations violate their freedom of religion.
NC Restaurant Pays Out After Christian Cook Forced to Work on Sunday
August 9th, 2024
A North Carolina restaurant chain is paying out tens of thousands of dollars to a Christian cook who says his religious freedom was violated by being forced to work on Sunday, which he considers a day of rest.
Restaurant Pressures Employees to Confess Sins at Work
June 16th, 2023
A California restaurant is facing scrutiny after employees claimed the owner invited a priest to hold confessions, only to then intimidate employees into refusing to cooperate with a wage theft investigation.
Should Christian Postal Workers Be Required to Deliver on Sundays?
April 24th, 2023
A Christian U.S. Postal Service worker filed a lawsuit after he was forced to deliver packages on Sundays. The case now heads to the Supreme Court, whose decision could massive implications for religious freedom.
Can You Be Fired for Having Sex? Women Face Pregnancy Discrimination at Work
April 7th, 2021
Can you fire women for getting pregnant? How about firing women for having premarital sex? These questions are at the heart of an interesting new lawsuit, brought by a pregnant woman against her evangelical employer.
Fired Evangelical Postal Worker Sues USPS Over Requirement He Work Sundays
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.
Female Pastor Ousted After Allegedly Taking Fellow Ministers to Sex Shop
July 24th, 2019
A female pastor was let go after allegedly taking her fellow ministers to a sex shop and purchasing sex toys. She insists that she was actually let go for reporting sexual misconduct by church leadership.
Muslim Group Launches Campaign for Time Off Work on Friday for Prayers
July 22nd, 2019
A Muslim group is calling for time off work every Friday afternoon for Muslim workers to partake in their prayers. That may be a hard sell in the US, where employers already struggle to accommodate religious needs.
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