COMPANY AGREES TO PAY $25,000 AND TO TRAIN MANAGEMENT ON LAW’S REQUIREMENTS
LANDRY'S LLC – operator of Del Frisco’s Grille of Atlanta, LLC – has agreed to pay $25,000 to resolve a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Apparently, a server at the establishment asked that she not be assigned work on Tuesdays so that she could attend worship services. But in 2019, when New Year’s Eve fell on a Tuesday, the restaurant required that she report to work. Despite it supposedly being a “mandatory work day,” other servers who were not requesting a religious accommodation were given the day off.
Believing that such conduct violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the EEOC filed suit (Civil Action No. 1:22-CV-02234-MHC-JKL) in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division, seeking monetary damages and injunctive relief.
In addition to the $25k payment, the company has agreed to train its management employees – at 30 different locations -- on the requirements of federal law.
In a written statement, Marcus G. Keegan, regional attorney for the EEOC’s Atlanta District Office noted that “Del Frisco’s could have easily accommodated this employee’s religious needs but gave other employees the day off instead …. While the closure of the restaurant affected the relief available in this case, the consent decree entered by the court will provide compensation to the victim and necessary training to Del Frisco’s sister restaurants to prevent this from happening again.”
Think they have now found religion?
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