The franchise owner not only had to compensate the individual with back pay but was required to revise its policies to approve religious accommodations and also train managers to understand that the 1964 Civil Rights Act allows for religious liberties of employees.
(LifeSiteNews) — A Christian employee at an IHOP in South Carolina won a religious liberty lawsuit after he was fired for refusing to work on Sundays. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced the $40,000 settlement in a press release last week.
In January 2021, Eddie Moton Jr. was hired as a cook for the pancake-themed restaurant at its Charlotte location. Suncakes LLC, a Texas-based company, was operating the location as a franchise owner. Suncakes runs 16 other IHOPs in the state.
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