Posted on 06/22/2022 7:39:44 PM PDT by marshmallow
A Christian factory worker in the UK has won £22,000 in compensation after being fired for wearing a cross necklace at work.
Jevgenijs Kovalkovs, who previously served as an employee at a factory for 2 Sisters Food Group Limited in Coupar Angus, Scotland, successfully sued his former employer for discrimination after being fired for wearing a crucifix at work.
Kovalkovs, a member of the Russian Orthodox Church, claimed that the cross necklace had been a gift from his mother and symbolised the “commitment to his belief” in Jesus Christ. He also told the employment tribunal that it was sanctified during a baptism ceremony for his godchild, The Telegraph reported.
However, despite the company having an exception for jewellery with religious significance, Kovalkovs’ line manager at the chicken factory had told him to not wear the cross. Upon seeing Kovalkovs wear the Christian symbol a second time, he was fired “immediately”.
The line manager referred to only as Ms McColl had argued that the necklace was a “hazard” to the production and processing of chicken.
The company’s policy stated: “Jewellery must not be worn in the production areas on-site, with the exception of a single plan band ring.”
However, there was an exception made for religious jewellery, which was required to be subject to a “risk assessment”, which Kovalkovs claimed had not been carried out.
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Will their flag survive?
But Russia is the bad guy for building churches, amiright? der.... der....
UK may have left the islam-controlled EU, but it is still a moslem country...
The commie Pope is probably overjoyed.
“The commie Pope is probably overjoyed.”
You didn’t read the article!
Sad to say GB and the UK in general has been lost to the Marxists for some time now. Very sad indeed. Looks like Canada, the AU, and NZ too. America might be the only English speaking country standing in the way of full blown Marxism for all English speaking western countries and it’s hanging by a thread at times.
You couldn’t even wear a wedding ring at the factory where my dad worked. It had nothing to do with religion. It had to do with keeping your fingers.
Because everything bad that happens in the religious world must be tied to the Pope. It’s the religious equivalent of “Trumps fault”.
Because everything bad that happens in the religious world must be tied to the Pope. It’s the religious equivalent of “Trumps fault”.
It is actually a huge risk if the chain is too long and the cross too dangley.
He should take it off and put it in his pants pocket during work. Getting your face pulled into machinery by your jewelry wrecks everyone’s day.
Ignorant comment.
Exactly. Dangly anything around machinery is dangerous
Exactly. Who would wear a beautiful cross to a factory? I worked at one for a while. You don’t want to wear a necklace at all, unless you want to be pulled into a machine.
Yep. A necklace would be dangerous. Even if you have long hair, you have to pull it back, or that could pull you into a machine.
I bet anything Christians will go on a rampage and burn that place down.
Bad headline.
Should read: ‘Lawful Britain: man is appropriately compensated for being fired without due process”
Jewelry is a major hazard in an industrial environment. I’m surprised that this company allowed wedding bands. Necklaces are definitely a no-no. Get a necklace caught in a band saw when you’re leaning over your work and you will learn a whole new definition of having a bad day.
Britons: Forging the Nation 1707–1837
Book by Linda Colley
I would recommend that book ti get an idea of why the UK turned this way.
It forged itself in the 1700s as militant Protestant. This led to British Israelism, then even more extreme Adventistm jehovah’s witnesses, mormons,Christian scientists and pre tribulation rapture philosophy folks.
The more extreme they went, the further they went from Christianity.
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