I have been working for my company for nearly a year and a half now. When hired I was hired with the understanding that I was off on Sundays for church and church volunteering. Recently in the past several months my company backed out on that deal and is practically telling me if I wanna keep my job I will work the Sundays they schedule me. Even with this weeks upcoming schedule I said I had to be off for church and I was told that I couldn't have it off because my manager and another employee (his friend) were taking off for a birthday party. I'm known at my corporate human resources as 'church boy'. I feel my religious views are being brushed aside and not taken in to consideration. I don't know what to do. Any help would be amazing. Take care and God bless.
2007-01-02 03:56:40 · 4 answers · asked by ? 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Being an ex Human Resources Director I feel qualified to answer. First off, your designated hours must be stated in WRITING and signed off on for it to be set in stone. If your hours were a verbal agreement, you have no leg to stand on. Plus if your company can show that they have let you and other people off on Sundays whether regularly or not, then you don't have a leg to stand on. However, if you do have in writing, your designated hours and it was stated on your application what hours you were available / not available to work, then you do have a case and should go to the EEOC and/or your Human Resource Department.
2007-01-02 04:08:07 · answer #1 · answered by Lilith 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you were hired and told that you could take Sundays off, you should get that. I could understand if once in awhile you might not get Sunday off, it would be up to you to decide what you wanted to do. I do believe being labeled 'church boy' could be considered discriminating also.
2007-01-02 12:05:21 · answer #2 · answered by Pfo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Claim you are a Muslim and want to say your prayers at specific times. I think they will do whatever you want to accomodate your Muslim belief system. Now Christianity is another story. We have no rights in the work place.
2007-01-02 12:11:15 · answer #3 · answered by Lou 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religion is one of the protected classes as far as discrimination goes. If they fire you, you have a nice juicy case.
I am not a lawyer or HR professional.
2007-01-02 12:08:39 · answer #4 · answered by Neebler 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋