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Employees cannot be forced to participate -- or not participate -- in a religious activity as a condition of employment.

Last time I checked, eating pork is not a religious ritual for Christians. No one forced her to participate in a religious ritual, they simply asked her to respect the religious scruples of her employeers and not pollute their eating place with pork. She knew that before they hired her so she has little excuse.

If she loves pork that much, don't work for Muslims, pretty simple to me.

Last time I checked, eating pork is not a religious ritual for Christians.

It is however her right to eat what she wants

No one forced her to participate in a religious ritual, they simply asked her to respect the religious scruples of her employeers and not pollute their eating place with pork. She knew that before they hired her so she has little excuse.

No, you are correct it is not a condition of Christianity - however it is for muslims, which is where you argument fails. The muslim owns the company - the muslim owner obligates the non muslim employee to abide by muslim religious law

Its really not too hard - are you normally this stiff necked ?

Now since the civil rights act was republican legislation - I can only conclude by your comments that you are in opposition to that - hence you must be a democrat masquerading as a republican, perhaps from DU

It would be curious to know if they obligated a head covering for her - because if they didnt, it can be argued the enforcement of this islamic law is abitrary

we can argue this nonsense all day if you like - I do however as a business owner of 30yrs and 250 employees know- that

#1.) this employer will be eating cat food shortly and drinking out of a paper bag - because she is going to own that company

#2.) ought to find a really really good lawyer (who doesnt have a relative in Iraq taking enemy fire)

If youre inclined to continue - have the last word if you must

Last time I checked, eating pork is not a religious ritual for Christians. No one forced her to participate in a religious ritual,

She was forced into a *religious observance* not her own - to refrain from the eating of a certain food. It was not *her* religious view that this was a "bad" meat. This view was made to be a *condition of employment.* IOW, to keep her job, she had to observe a *Muslim religious requirement.* This is clearly a violation of federal law.

So how would you all who support Rising Star feel if this woman had been made to wear a head scarf *as a condition of employment?*

If she loves pork that much, don't work for Muslims, pretty simple to me.

So, I am a Christian and let's say I have a business and I say anyone who has an abortion (an abomination to me) will be fired.

Do you think this would fly? Could I really fire anyone who has an abortion? I bet not!!!!!!!

"Last time I checked, eating pork is not a religious ritual for Christians."

But not eating pork is a religious ritual for Muslims. By forcing her to not eat pork, they are forcing her to participate in one of their religious rituals. They are also not being culturally sensitive. I realize most FReepers are very out of touch with current employment laws in this country, but she has a slam dunk case here.