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Midnight Writer

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13. I agree. Should we relieve every Christian of Sunday work?

Reply to Mz Pip (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 03:40 PM

Feb 2020

Unless the plaintiff can prove that there is an all powerful God, that the laws of this God supersede all other rules, and that this God entity has definitively ruled that folk can't work on Saturday, then there is no case.

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U.S. Supreme Court turns away religious bias claim against Walgreens [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2020 OP

"undue hardship on Walgreens": undue portion for richies by way of cons judges. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2020 #1

Correct ruling IMHO Mz Pip Feb 2020 #2

Anyone who takes a job for a call center knows nights and weekends are going to be required. Coventina Feb 2020 #4

I think the key word here is "urgent." Igel Feb 2020 #16

From the additional details: it seems his position of trainer included a number of "urgent" Coventina Feb 2020 #21

Yes, In my experience, call center work always gives you shift expectations up front. forgotmylogin Feb 2020 #20

I agree. Should we relieve every Christian of Sunday work? Midnight Writer Feb 2020 #13

So owners' religious beliefs matter, but employees' beliefs don't bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #3

I agree that was a shit ruling. This would have been a shit ruling if the employee had won. Coventina Feb 2020 #5

Oh, I agree with you, it just seems like they're siding bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #6

Yeah, I have to agree that it was probably more about who brought the suit Coventina Feb 2020 #7

can any cult belief can be exempted? kiri Feb 2020 #8

right. this is (IMO) a VERY slippery slope stopdiggin Feb 2020 #9

Good ruling. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #10

What is an "urgent training session"? muriel_volestrangler Feb 2020 #11

Yes, but what if Walgreens belonged to a religion that couldn't work on Saturdays? Farmer-Rick Feb 2020 #12

Ever heard of Chick-fil-a? n/t aggiesal Feb 2020 #14

This doesn't lead anywhere useful. Igel Feb 2020 #17

Details onenote Feb 2020 #15

The added detail matters. Igel Feb 2020 #18

In the context of every little inconvenience being called "religious persecution", Progressive Jones Feb 2020 #19

Walgreens is open seven days a week. TomSlick Feb 2020 #22