Nobody is telling them that they cannot or should not follow their faith. They are being told to simply do their job, and that there are penalties if they refuse for these petty reasons. Nobody is forcing them to drink alcohol or eat ribs. Just do your job, or find a another line of work that keeps you away from anything Haram. Like running a liqour store.
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I agree. I've known teatotalling Christian bartenders.
“...I know I am in the minority here but I have some problems with people being told to violate their faith.”
There is a critical difference here. A Muslim cab driver refusing to transport alcohol, pork, or dogs, is attempting to force others to submit (= “Islam”) to the arbitrary “rules” of his religion. The Christian pharmacist forced to dispense abortificents is concerned that he is being forced to participate in a moral evil.