Kroger had to pay $180,000 to workers who were fired after they wouldn't wear LQBTQ+ pride symbols
An Arkansas federal judge ordered Kroger to pay two former employees $180,000.
They were fired from the store after refusing to wear an apron with a "multicolored heart," court documents show.
"Both have sincerely held religious beliefs that homosexuality is a sin and that they cannot support or promote it," the judge wrote.
Kroger has to pay $180,000 to two former employees who were fired after they refused to wear a company apron with a phrase that they considered to be an LGBTQ+ symbol after a lawsuit.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit on behalf of the two employees who were disciplined and ultimately fired from their jobs at a Kroger in Conway, Arkansas. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Brenda Lawson and Trudy Rickerd on September 14, 2020, in Eastern Arkansas District court, according to court documents.
So, we're not allowed to coerce others to support our beliefs! Someone please inform Fakebook!
They were fired from the store after refusing to wear an apron with a "multicolored heart," court documents show.
"Both have sincerely held religious beliefs that homosexuality is a sin and that they cannot support or promote it," the judge wrote.
Kroger has to pay $180,000 to two former employees who were fired after they refused to wear a company apron with a phrase that they considered to be an LGBTQ+ symbol after a lawsuit.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit on behalf of the two employees who were disciplined and ultimately fired from their jobs at a Kroger in Conway, Arkansas. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Brenda Lawson and Trudy Rickerd on September 14, 2020, in Eastern Arkansas District court, according to court documents.
So, we're not allowed to coerce others to support our beliefs! Someone please inform Fakebook!
