EEOC Sues Over Failure To Accommodate Sabbath Observance of Job Applicant

The EEOC announced last week that it has filed a Title VII employment discrimination suit against Convergys Corp. ewhich refused to hire a member of the Hebrew Israelite faith who was unable to work on his Sabbath.  The EEOC says the company should be able to accommodate applicant Shannon Fantroy's request not to work from sunup to sundown on Saturday since he would be woking at a large call center. An EEOC regional attorney said: "Refusing to hire a person in this situation without even discussing a possible accommodation for his religion is unlawful discrimination."