Menzies Aviation to Pay $55,000 in EEOC Religious Discrimination Lawsuit Over Sabbath Scheduling Request
Aviation services company settles federal suit alleging it failed to accommodate employee’s sincerely held religious beliefs MIAMI – Menzies Aviation (USA), Inc., a nationwide aviation logistics services provider, will pay $55,000 and implement significant policy and training reforms to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. According to the EEOC suit, Menzies Aviation failed to accommodate a Fort Lauderdale-based employee’s sincerely held religious beliefs which precluded her from working during her Sabbath observance, from Friday sundown through Saturday. Because of the company’s refusal of her request, the employee was forced to quit in December 2023. “Employers need to be aware of their o bligations under federal law to provide reasonable religious accommodations, ” said EEOC Miami Regional Attorney Kristen Foslid . “We appreciate Menzies Aviation’s cooperation in resolving this...