EEOC Sues Company That Refused Alternative Drug Test For Employee

The EEOC on Wednesday filed a Title VII religious discrimination lawsuit against GKN Driveline North America, Inc., a Sanford, North Carolina automotive components company. According to Industry Week, the lawsuit charges that the company refused to accommodate an employee's religious beliefs. The company fired Santeria practitioner Dwayne Butler after he refused for religious reasons to provide a saliva sample for a drug test. Butler offered to undergo an alternative form of drug testing, but the company rejected this option.