Ok so im a christain and like to go to church on sundays but i cant because my manager REFUSES to give me sundays off. I work at circuit city so its retail. and we do get busy but usualy sunday aint that buisy. and there's plenty of other people who can work on sunday. I heard that if its for religous reasons it was a right i had to have them off and he wont give let me for some reason. anyone have any ideas of what i can say or anything?
2007-07-01 07:02:42 · 12 answers · asked by Holy Roller 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Law & Legal
That is something you should have worked out before taking the job. I admire you not wanting to miss church because I believe the same way but I also never took a job where I had to work on Sundays or Wednesdays, that way I didn't have to miss church.
It's sad that your boss won't work with you but think about the position it puts him in. If he approves that for you, others will use that to get off even if they don't go to church on Sundays. If he honors one, then he is put in the position to honor all of them and he can't do that. Instead of looking at what you want, stop and think about the other persons stance and how it might affect them.
Sounds like your best bet is to find another job and negotiate terms like this up front. If they can't do it, they will tell you and you will know to look elsewhere.
Good luck to you and don't compromise church for a job. That was something one of our elders taught my friends and I when we were growing up. God comes first in all things so work your life around that and not the other way around :)
2007-07-01 10:48:02 · answer #1 · answered by KittyKat 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you can prove that there is not an alternative time for church service to attend, you may have a chance to argue, and get the schedule changed.
From a company stand point they are not doing anything wrong. You went into the job knowing that they were open on Sunday, so really the choice is/was yours. It is not illegal to make you work on Sunday or any other day for that matter.
If they gave you the day off for being Christian then every other Christian would want Sunday off, Seventh Day Adventists would want Saturday, and the whole thing could snowball where all of the shifts were short staffed.
I would recommend to suck it up and work or get another job. You are not privileged because of your religion.
2007-07-01 07:11:26 · answer #2 · answered by badmfbri 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Employees are not entitled to time off or schedule adjustments in order to attend religious observances (Muslims are permitted to pray in a quiet area of the workplace; however, and Sikhs or others who wear turbans are likewise permitted to do so at work.)
You are entitled to use any vacation or other accrued personal time off to take a day for religious observance. Just like taking a regular vacation day off, this is approved at the company's discretion.
I do find it difficult to understand why your manager refuses to adjust the schedule if others are willing to work that time slot; however, it is his prerogative to schedule employees as he sees fit.
You could perhaps work a deal with anothe remployee to trade shifts if that's permitted, or maybe attend an earlier service, but otherwise you have a choice to make. Sorry I can't give you different advice - I'm old enough to remember when NOTHING was open on Sunday mornings.
2007-07-01 15:59:13 · answer #3 · answered by Mel 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
most business that are not m-f have the right to make their employees work on Sunday... If you go to church you do have the option of going to the night service or Wednesday night....
So you have the option to quit or ask your manager if you can have at least one Sunday off a month to more of a compromise...
Good luck
2007-07-01 07:42:00 · answer #4 · answered by De 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I used to manage a 24 hr operation. We told our employees the same thing. There are plenty of services at other times of the day/week. I am a Christian too. there were two of us managers and I was the one to work on Sundays. I found other times to go.
2007-07-01 07:29:19 · answer #5 · answered by Eddy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As there being other services you can attend, He can make you work on sundays if that's stated in your contract.
2007-07-01 07:21:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nothing now, when you are being interviewed and filling out an application that is when you let them know that you are unable to work on Sundays, not after you land the job.
2007-07-01 08:43:18 · answer #7 · answered by Rosie 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
But, you knew they were open on Sundays when you went to work there.
2007-07-01 07:16:21 · answer #8 · answered by jdkilp 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Go to evening service!!
2007-07-01 07:08:34 · answer #9 · answered by Tony 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Contact your state labor board as to the regulations and such regarding this in your state
2007-07-01 07:06:09 · answer #10 · answered by Mike Frisbee 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋