A Christian In-N-Out worker is suing the fast food giant claiming religious discrimination after she was allegedly forced to work Sundays. Arianna Rodriguez, who was a cook at the location in Long Beach, California, for nearly five years claims she was wrongly terminated by a new manager. According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Rodriguez had been on a schedule that allowed her to attend church on Sundays without any problems for years.
Posted on 08/10/2026 1:07:42 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A Christian In-N-Out worker is suing the fast food giant claiming religious discrimination after she was allegedly forced to work Sundays.
Arianna Rodriguez, who was a cook at the location in Long Beach, California, for nearly five years claims she was wrongly terminated by a new manager.
According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Rodriguez had been on a schedule that allowed her to attend church on Sundays without any problems for years.
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1 posted on 08/10/2026 1:07:42 PM PDT by nickcarraway
To: nickcarraway
NOT SURE SHE CAN MAKE THIS WORK.
2 posted on 08/10/2026 1:10:52 PM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
To: nickcarraway
In-N-Out doesn't have a leg to stand on here. They are open 7 days a week. They could accommodate her by scheduling her for a non-Sunday day. That's the way the courts generally view these matters—an attempt has to be made for reasonable accommodation.
3 posted on 08/10/2026 1:12:39 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and his mercy endures forever. — Psalm 106)
To: ridesthemiles
She should have applied at Chick-fill-a
4 posted on 08/10/2026 1:13:01 PM PDT by Fai Mao
To: ridesthemiles
On the other hand, if she were a mudslum, then In-N-Out of course would have bent over backward.
5 posted on 08/10/2026 1:14:31 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and his mercy endures forever. — Psalm 106)
To: Governor Dinwiddie
They have Koran verses on their cups.
6 posted on 08/10/2026 1:16:48 PM PDT by nickcarraway
To: Governor Dinwiddie
Reasonable should never mean others have to work when you don’t want to. Unless they make exceptions for other employees they have no obligation to do so for her. I say this as a Christian.
I don’t work t bars or abortion centers because I do not want to compromise my beliefs, I do work at a power plant and that means sometimes I have to work on Sundays.
7 posted on 08/10/2026 1:20:10 PM PDT by Skwor
To: nickcarraway
Wow. That is stupefying. High probability that the unwillingness to accommodate Arianna Rodriguez's religious beliefs was based on mudslum haltered of Christians.
8 posted on 08/10/2026 1:25:08 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and his mercy endures forever. — Psalm 106)
To: Governor Dinwiddie
9 posted on 08/10/2026 1:27:42 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
To: Skwor
That is quite a stretch you are supposing. Schedule changes in the hospitatlity business is part of the scenery. Happens every day, all the time. Managers draw up schedules, and employees follow the schedules.
10 posted on 08/10/2026 1:27:53 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and his mercy endures forever. — Psalm 106)
To: Governor Dinwiddie
Sorry, I was being facetious. They actually have Bible verses on the cups and wrappers.
To: nickcarraway
This was litigated and settled thirty years ago.
12 posted on 08/10/2026 1:29:41 PM PDT by blackdog (The philosophy of the schoolroom in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.)
To: Skwor
I partly agree with you ...
1) I have worked Sundays, because sometimes it's absolutely necessary and unavoidable.
2) "Absolutely necessary and unavoidable" does not apply to a fast-food joint.
I would support similar accommodations for Jewish employees who wish to not work on their Sabbath.
I would try to avoid hiring terrorists mohammedans ....
13 posted on 08/10/2026 1:33:57 PM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
To: Skwor
I think he issue in this case is the change - years of no issues, then a new manager, or policy, that changed her situation. Some people like to inflict pain on others. In this case, I would hope it inflicts pain on the restaurant itself.
14 posted on 08/10/2026 1:36:43 PM PDT by MortMan (If time is relative, I must be uncle Eon!)
To: Governor Dinwiddie
There is. Work someplace that isn’t open on Sundays. She knew they were open 7 days a week.
15 posted on 08/10/2026 1:39:50 PM PDT by dforest
To: nickcarraway
They have Koran verses on their cups.
LOL! GOOD one.
To: dforest
Whatever. The courts will take your opinion under advisement.
17 posted on 08/10/2026 1:44:55 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and his mercy endures forever. — Psalm 106)
To: Governor Dinwiddie
“On the other hand, if she were a mudslum, then In-N-Out of course would have bent over backward.”
I believe In-N-Out is not a woke organization.
18 posted on 08/10/2026 1:58:27 PM PDT by willk (Local news media. Just as big an enemy to this country as national media)
To: cloudmountain
Is there Koran verse on the bacon burger?
19 posted on 08/10/2026 2:04:45 PM PDT by Scrambler Bob ( My pronoun is EXIT. Generally full of /S -- Living with Havana Syndrome -infected from Main Stream)
To: Governor Dinwiddie
make that: Faux Christian
20 posted on 08/10/2026 2:07:08 PM PDT by farmguy ( )
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