California Christian Woman Sues In-N-Out for Religious Discrimination After Bosses Made Her Work Sundays

New York Post ^ | Aug. 10, 2026 | Erica Andrews

[nickcarraway]

A Christian In-N-Out worker is suing the fast food giant claiming religious discrimination after she was allegedly forced to work Sundays.

Arianna Rodriguez, who was a cook at the location in Long Beach, California, for nearly five years claims she was wrongly terminated by a new manager.

According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Rodriguez had been on a schedule that allowed her to attend church on Sundays without any problems for years.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: christian; fastfood; innout

[ridesthemiles]

NOT SURE SHE CAN MAKE THIS WORK.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

In-N-Out doesn't have a leg to stand on here. They are open 7 days a week. They could accommodate her by scheduling her for a non-Sunday day. That's the way the courts generally view these matters—an attempt has to be made for reasonable accommodation.

[Fai Mao]

She should have applied at Chick-fill-a

[Governor Dinwiddie]

On the other hand, if she were a mudslum, then In-N-Out of course would have bent over backward.

[nickcarraway]

They have Koran verses on their cups.

[Skwor]

Reasonable should never mean others have to work when you don’t want to. Unless they make exceptions for other employees they have no obligation to do so for her. I say this as a Christian.

I don’t work t bars or abortion centers because I do not want to compromise my beliefs, I do work at a power plant and that means sometimes I have to work on Sundays.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

Wow. That is stupefying. High probability that the unwillingness to accommodate Arianna Rodriguez's religious beliefs was based on mudslum haltered of Christians.

[No name given]

Exactly.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

That is quite a stretch you are supposing. Schedule changes in the hospitatlity business is part of the scenery. Happens every day, all the time. Managers draw up schedules, and employees follow the schedules.

[nickcarraway]

Sorry, I was being facetious. They actually have Bible verses on the cups and wrappers.

[blackdog]

This was litigated and settled thirty years ago.

[NorthMountain]

I partly agree with you ...

1) I have worked Sundays, because sometimes it's absolutely necessary and unavoidable.

2) "Absolutely necessary and unavoidable" does not apply to a fast-food joint.

I would support similar accommodations for Jewish employees who wish to not work on their Sabbath.

I would try to avoid hiring terrorists mohammedans ....

[MortMan]

I think he issue in this case is the change - years of no issues, then a new manager, or policy, that changed her situation. Some people like to inflict pain on others. In this case, I would hope it inflicts pain on the restaurant itself.

[dforest]

There is. Work someplace that isn’t open on Sundays. She knew they were open 7 days a week.

[cloudmountain]

They have Koran verses on their cups.

LOL! GOOD one.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

Whatever. The courts will take your opinion under advisement.

[willk]

“On the other hand, if she were a mudslum, then In-N-Out of course would have bent over backward.”

I believe In-N-Out is not a woke organization.

[Scrambler Bob]

Is there Koran verse on the bacon burger?

[farmguy]

make that: Faux Christian