Employees Fired for Refusing to Attend Mandatory Prayer Meetings: Lawsuit

[Floyd R. Turbo]

Two workers were fired from a North Carolina company after refusing to participate in Christian prayer sessions, according to a federal agency.

A lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on Tuesday claimed that Aurora Pro Services, a home repair company based in Greensboro, North Carolina, required all employees to attend daily Christian prayer meetings from at least June 2020.

The company owner led these sessions, which included "Bible readings, Christian devotionals, and solicitation of prayer requests from employees," according to the EEOC's complaint. At times, prayers were requested for "poor performing employees who were identified by name." The owner also took a roll call and reprimanded employees who missed the meetings.

A construction manager who identified as an atheist asked to be excused from the prayer meetings in fall 2020. The owner refused, saying that "he did not have to believe in God, and he did not have to like the prayer meetings, but he had to participate," the complaint alleged.


https://www.newsweek.com/employees-fired-refusing-attend-mandatory-prayer-meetings-lawsuit-north-carolina-1720422

[onethatcares]

1. aside from the lawsuit

somebody has to tell the owner of the business that God to them not to hire them. But it's North Carolina, the god stuff is really strong up there.

[Celerity]

2. signs of a shithole: 'bible readings, Christian devotionals, and solicitation of prayer requests'

[634-5789]

16. AMEN!

[Fullduplexxx]

3. Isnt it a "right to work" (for less) state

[Lucky Luciano]

7. Religion is still a protected class...for now.

[housecat]

12. Provided it is religion and not just another political power grab. Oh sorry, that is religion

[Meadowoak]

18. Just the case the USSC needs to strike down even more of our rights.

[jimfields33]

9. I think any jury even full of Christians would vote for the workers.

Why? Because 45 minutes everyday is ridiculous and I bet many Christians thought so.

[ItsjustMe]

4. Two North Carolina workers fired for not joining company Christian prayer

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1016325937

[SoCalDavidS]

5. I Wonder What The SPIN Would Be If It Were A Muslim Owned Company, And The Prayer Was To Allah?

How about Satan? Can a company force people to pray to Satan too?

[PA Democrat]

6. OMG. Prayers for "poor performing employees who were identified by name."

Sounds like a wonderful work environment.

[UpInArms]

8. Eesh!

WTF?

I would have told the guy to eat shit and die … this sky daddy bullshit needs to stop.

[Norbert]

10. A manager's base pay was cut from $800 to $400 a week

For not attending the prayer meeting before he was fired.

He could do better than that working at Lowes.

[MagickMuffin]

11. Sounds like Forced Grooming to me

The groomers are the christian right-wing, along with the Activist Judges they appoint and approve of.

Just another one of their projection tactics.

[ejbr]

13. Another

Outrageous Supreme Court ruling forthcoming.

[BlueIdaho]

14. Christian Taliban

Harming, shaming, and threatening. Next thing? Decapitating the non-believers.

[zanana1]

15. If it reaches SCOTUS, the company will win.

[Grins]

17. Amerika!!!!!

Imagine if a "Mooselim" owner had said this to his employees! And gave them prayer rugs and pointed towards Mecca!

The Christian Nationalists would have shit red-hot cinder blocks.

[Kali]

19. both my sons worked for a local company that pulled that shit

one put up with it longer than the other but...