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Airline Dispute Highlights Religious Accommodation Issues
By A. Edward Hardin, Jr. on
Posted in Labor and Employment Law
A recent CNN article highlights the need for employers to consider employees’ religious accommodation requests. Charee Stanley is a Muslim and a flight attendant for ExpressJet Airlines. As a Muslim, Stanley is prohibited from both drinking alcoholic beverages and serving alcoholic beverages, including serving passengers on flights while working as a flight attendant. At her…