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From: dave@lsuc.UUCP (David Sherman)
Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish
Subject: Re: Sabbath observance an company policies.
Message-ID: <459@lsuc.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 1-Mar-85 11:32:09 EST
Article-I.D.: lsuc.459
Posted: Fri Mar  1 11:32:09 1985
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Reply-To: dave@lsuc.UUCP (David Sherman)
Organization: Law Society of Upper Canada, Toronto
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Summary: EDS should be taken to court

If the information Toby posted is correct, then EDS should
be challenged in court for discriminatory practices. In Ontario,
such a challenge under the Human Rights Code would almost certainly
win. It doesn't matter whether or not EDS' intent is to discriminate
against observant Jews; if the effect of their practice is to so
discriminate, the Human Rights Commission will rule against them,
unless there is a compelling business reason for such a practice.

I do not believe that a company in the electronics or computer
business has a compelling business reason for having to be able
to call on every one of its employees every day of the week.
Most customer inquiries can be dealt with by more than one
person in an organization, or can wait a day.

I believe this practice, if it is in effect, should be reported
to the American Jewish Congress and/or B'nai Brith ADL to
determine whether legal action should be proceeded with.
Religious discrimination under the guise of business policy
should not be tolerated. However, I am not sure of the applicable
U.S. law on this issue.

Dave Sherman
The Law Society of Upper Canada
Toronto
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