The New York District Office of EEOC filed this lawsuit against Delta Airlines, Inc. at the United States District Court in the Eastern District of New York on 09/30/1997. The EEOC alleged religious discrimination and constructive discharge in violation of Title VII on behalf of a former employee of Delta who was a Seventh Day Adventist. The former employee observed the Sabbath on Saturdays, which was in conflict with his shift schedule. The court granted Delta's summary judgment motion, holding that because Delta provided a reasonable accomodation--the possibility of a shift swap--to the complainant, EEOC failed to make out a prima facie case for religious discrimination. EEOC v. Delta Airlines, 2002 WL 1447582 (E.D.N.Y.) (2002).

Justin Kanter - 06/01/2007


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