[SmoothTalker]

Personally I think an employer should have the ability to choose to not employ someone who can't do the job during the hours the employer wants them to for whatever reason. If I want you to work Tuesdays, and you can't work Tuesdays, then I should be able to find an employee who can.

[Ben Mugged]

I agree. If I don't want a receptionist wearing a Hijab I shouldn't be forced to hire them or face a religious discrimination lawsuit.

[swmobuffalo]

"If I want you to work Tuesdays, and you can't work Tuesdays, then I should be able to find an employee who can."

Exactly, but you can't refuse to hire me and you can't fire me once hired. The law dealing with this was put into place for a reason.

[Airwinger]

Granted, BUT she had been employed there for years with a established schedule.....It is time for all Christians to stand up for our rights too.

[Blueflag]

I agree to a point.

Employees ought to be able to say no to excessive overtime and disruptive schedules.

On the other hand ... don't take the job if you don't like the hours or conditions.

The worm in this is ... what do you do when Habib says he has to have Ramadan off and he has to leave the job floor three times during his shift (not at break times) to go pray, AND you have to provide a room?
(real world answer - don't ever hire him to begin with for other legitimate reasons)

[Mr. Lucky]

I might agree were the employer not the government. In this case, the library could have accommodated the employee's religious beliefs, but made a conscious decision not to.