EEOC Wins Settlement In Religious Accommodation Suit

The EEOC announced this week a settlement agreement in a religious discrimination lawsuit it had filed in an Indiana federal district court against Magnetics International, Inc.  The EEOC alleged that Magnetics fired Daniel Bewley who was employed as a laborer rather than offering a reasonable accommodation for his religious needs.  Before accepting the job, Bewley, a Christian, had told the company that he needed to attend church at least every other Sunday.  Subsequently however the company insisted that he work on consecutive Sundays. Under the consent decree, Magnetics will pay $30,000 in damages, will track and respond to requests for religious accommodation for the next three years, and will post a non-discrimination policy and institute employee training on non-discrimination. [Thanks to Steven H. Sholk for the lead.]