In 24/7 workplace vs. the Sabbath, who wins?

[phkrause]

A federal lawsuit filed against Walgreens by a Florida employee who is a Seventh-day Adventist could be headed to the Supreme Court.

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/law/247-workplace-vs-sabbath-who-wins

[dgrimm60]

PHKRAUSE

THANK YOU  for posting this article====we do need to pray for this out come=====

dgrimm60

[Gregory Matthews]

This case is both troubling and interesting.  In researching it I have read the document that has   been filed that requested that the Supreme Court decide the case--requested a Writ of Certiorari.

In background, the U.S. Supreme Court often decides cases when the various Appellate Courts have differed in their rulings in similar cases.  When the Supreme Court rules, that becomes the law across the entire U.S., unless it later changes its mind, which seldom happens.

in actual fact, the Appellate Courts have ruled in a number of Sabbath cases that have involved similar issues.  Those rulings have fallen into three (3) different groups.  In my opinion, two of those groups have been adverse to Sabbath-keepers to some degree.  The Appellate Court ruling in this case clearly falls into one of those adverse groups.

Last week I contacted a friend of mine who is an attorney who has extensive experience in litigating cases.   I asked   him for his opinion on this case and I mentioned that I had reservations as to whether or not this was a case that we should take to the Supreme Court.

Yesterday I got back with him as to his opinion of this case.  He shared with me  that he had serious reservations as to this being the case that should be taken to the Supreme Court.  He suggested that the risk of getting an adverse decision, if accepted by the Supreme Court, is too great. 

Yes, we should pray about it.  But, perhaps, it will be best if the Supreme court denies the Writ.  That would leave the decision as decided by the Appellate court, which was adverse.   But, it would not be a decision that applied across the entire U.S.

 

[JoeMo]

Several years ago, I managed a group of 17 24/7 shift workers who operated the electric power grid and several power generators in the SW.  It was a critical function - kinda like a hospital. If a Sabbath-keeper wanted the job, they would have to agree to work their share of weekends, just like doctors and nurses are required to work their share of weekends.  At the very least, if an SDA applies for a job that may require Sabbath work, they should at least advise their potential employer that they can't work Saturday or Sunday for religious reasons.  I always revealed that at job interviews (even though I didn't have to).  I don't think it ever prevented me from getting a job; and I only needed to work 5 - 10 Sabbaths - usually because of a power system emergency - over a 40 year career.

[Gregory Matthews]

In the specific case that is the focus of this thread, the Walgreens had known for years of the position that the employee took as to working on the Sabbath.

 

 

[JoeMo]

9 hours ago, Gregory Matthews said:

In the specific case that is the focus of this thread, the Walgreens had known for years of the position that the employee took as to working on the Sabbath.

Looks like they may have been looking for a reason to fire him anyways.  I was once fired from a job for doing my job.  I was a Compliance Officer; and I reported a couple higher-ups (including my upstream Vice President) that were doing some arguably still legal - but unethical - things.  They got reprimanded, a regulatory agency subsequently made their practices illegal; and I was subsequently "reorganized" out of a job because the company no longer felt they needed a Compliance Officer.  It was called a "business reorganization".

[phkrause]

Founders' First Freedom Files "Friend of the Court" Brief Asking Court to Hear Religious Accommodation Case

LOS ANGELES, CA –  On October 16, 2018, Founders' First Freedom filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief in Darrell Patterson v. Walgreen Co., Docket No. 18-349, in support of Darrell Patterson’s petition for writ of certiorari before the United States Supreme Court.

http://religiousliberty.tv/founders-first-freedom-amicus-brief-patterson-walgreen-workplace-religious-accommodation.html