Can an employer refuse to give someone a job if they cannot work sundays for religious reasons?

Answer 1

Definitely if they are hiring a position where the person is needed on Sundays.

Answer 2

You are not able to meet the job requirements, so yes, they have a right to not hire you. It is the same as if an employer is hiring for a 2nd or 3rd shift position but a particular candidate can't work those shifts, so of course that candidate would not be hired even if they are the best qualified for the position. Employers have a right to hire a candidate that can fulfill the schedule that is needed to be filled.

Now, if you are already employed with a company and they try to change your schedule to include Sundays, then you have a right to refuse because of religious affiliation. If they fire you because of it, then you have a case...IF you can prove that is the reason they fired you. That is usually the problem...the burden of proof.

Answer 3

the answer is yes...if the employer shows proof that such requirement like the ability to work Sundays is a legitimate and reasonable business necessity/requirement; Usually, businesses must also prove that "reasonable accommodations" can be made without undue hardship.

This holds true for employers being able to inquire and refuse to hire based on weight, age, even sex. Though the last two is harder to prove 'legitmate' business necessity/requirement.



For example, firefighters and police officers often have weight requirements; must undergo physicals annually

Answer 4

In the US, the EEOC laws make this illegal unless you can demonstrate that working on that day is a specific requirement of the job and cannot be conducted otherwise.

So for example, if you're hiring part time work and it is specifically for the weekend, the job requirement is weekened availability. However if you're hiring for a more general position and you don't hire the person simply because they might not be available on a particular day of the week, and if that cannot be shown to be a specific requirment to carry out the duties outlined, that can be illegal discrimination under the EEOC laws.

How it's applied is very specific so it is not a simple yes/no.

Answer 5

Employers are not supposed to discriminate on any grounds, but of course they do not need to give a reason for not employing you. They can always say, there was someone better suited for the job, which would be true if they find someone to work the hours they want to be worked.

Answer 6

If the job description is that part of the employment will require the employee to work some or all sundays then I am afraid the answer is yes.

Answer 7

If the job is advertised as having Sunday as a working day then the person with religious beliefs to the contrary should not apply in the first place.

Answer 8

If the job requires working on Sundays, then yes, the employer can refuse to hire you. You would not meet their requirements for the job.

Answer 9

Yes, if the job requires the employee to work those days, and the person to be hired can't do it, the employer can refuse to give him the job.

Answer 10

Yes of course they can.
they cannot alter the terms of work after the person is employed, but they can refuse to hire someone based on their ability to work on certain days.

and to those who talk about it 'not being fair'.... fair works both ways.

It is not fair for an employer to have to plan their business around silly superstitions.

{edit - as with many of these sort of questions, you are going to get conflicting answers depending on what country the answerer is in. I am in the UK, and the answer is YES (for the UK)}

Answer 11

quite. Your faith is own and you should in great condition your existence to journey it is demands. Your boss is under no such constraints. in case you do no longer like it, get a job that facilitates sunday's off, there are a number of them.