If A Christian Couple Can Be Fined For Refusing To Sell Something They Believe Is Against Their Religion Then Why No Action Against This Person?

[youngmafbog]

OK, so IMHO religion is the root of most evil but lets forget that bit because what I am trying to understand is why there seems to be one rule for one and another for a certain other religion we all have to bend ovcer backwards to accommodate?


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4070144/Muslim-Tesco-cashier-refuses-sell-bottle-wine-shopper-against-religion.html

[naomi24]

Islay, why would they do that? They employed her on agreed terms.

[Zacs-Master]

They'd be in breach of contract if they did. Unless they could prove that she'd made a request on unfounded religious lines. Even then I think a good lawyer would prove it incumbent upon her employers to know their facts.

[Togo]

//If an employer agrees to a concession, then the responsibility to ensure that the concession is implemented lies with the employer, who on this occasion, failed in that responsibility. //

Tell us how Tesco "failed". Why did the girl not just discreetly ask for a colleagues help, instead of making an issue of it with a customer in public? Was she making some sort of point for a white, fair haired heathen on the spur of the moment, because she knew that she could count on the backing of her employer and indeed people such as yourself?

[douglas9401]

Sack a Muslim worker. Good one, Islay. :)

[naomi24]

andy-hughes, see my post at 09:36.

[murraymints]

no Islay..but TESCO need to review their employment contracts and procedures or there will be all manner of cultural objections presenting soon resulting in a very poor public service

[Zacs-Master]

That point is moot Togo. Well never know but it's a possibility she was making a point. It's still true tho, that Tesco should not have placed her in a position where that was possible.

[Islay]

Don't forget Andy they could bury her up to her neck in the carpark as a warning to any other that may try this on!

[naomi24]

Islay, if you're reading these posts you're certainly not comprehending them.

[murraymints]

Islay..no need for that !

[Islay]

Oh I am reading them Naomi and funnily enough understanding them (English is my first language)!!!

But as per usual you and others on here are making a mountain out of a molehill with your offence of what turns out to be little more than a bloke getting uppity because he has not been served as quick as he wanted to!

[Ninefingers]

pass the popcorn someone

[Zacs-Master]

I don't think he got 'uppity' at all. In fact he even admitted she shouldn't have been placed in that position. It says so in the OP link.

[Togo]

^^A rather good demonstration of the attitude that I was alluding to methinks.

[Zacs-Master]

Eh?

[andy-hughes]

Togo - ////If an employer agrees to a concession, then the responsibility to ensure that the concession is implemented lies with the employer, who on this occasion, failed in that responsibility. //

Tell us how Tesco "failed". //

Certainly.

Having apparently agreed with this employee that she would not be required to sell or handle alcohol, they then put her in a position where both these aspects of her duties came into play. Ergo, they failed to comply with their side of the concession agreement.

// Why did the girl not just discreetly ask for a colleagues help, instead of making an issue of it with a customer in public? Was she making some sort of point for a white, fair haired heathen on the spur of the moment, because she knew that she could count on the backing of her employer and indeed people such as yourself? //

I have no idea why the employee did not deal with the situation differently, no-one does except for her. I would suggest that maybe she had been told to contact supervisor / manager if this issue arose, but as I say, that is speculation, because none of us were there, or have heard her thoughts on the matter.

As to whether the lady was making a 'point' - again, I have no idea, for reasons advised.

As far as the 'backing of people such as myself' - I back the lady insofar as I believe her employers fail to support her correctly as they are obligated to do, but in terms of whether or not it is right for her to be able to avoid handling alcohol, that is a separate issue.

The OP asks why no action was taken against the young lady, and I believe I have answered that, several times.

[TWR]

Here we go again, 233 due to a Muslim Moaning.

[Togo]

That was not to Zacs or Fingers.

[andy-hughes]

Islay - //Don't forget Andy they could bury her up to her neck in the carpark as a warning to any other that may try this on! //

I think they should just cut to the chase and bury her in the car park, along with any other employees of faith - they are simply more trouble than they are worth!

[Zacs-Master]

She didn't moan tho TWR, she complained (maybe a little too strongly) that her employers had put her in a position she shouldn't have been in.