Apple to Pay Virginia Employee $150K in Religious Accommodation Settlement
Insurance Journal
Apple will pay $150,000 and update its policy after an EEOC lawsuit over denying a Virginia employee’s Sabbath accommodation.Summary
Apple agreed to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit by paying $150,000—$80,000 in back pay and $70,000 in damages—to a former Reston, Virginia employee who was denied Sabbath accommodation and later fired. The EEOC said Apple failed to accommodate his religious practice and retaliated, violating Title VII, which requires accommodation absent undue hardship. Under the consent decree, Apple will revise its religious observance policy to require written explanations for any accommodation denial and provide Title VII training to store management and HR personnel.
(Source：Insurance Journal)