Mixed 3rd Circuit Title VII ruling: Christian teacher objected to school’s libation ceremonies
Findlaw has issued the following summary of today’s ruling in Wilkerson v. New Media Tech. Charter Sch. Inc., No 07-1305 (3rd Circuit, April 9, 2008) (here on Findlaw):
In an action involving a teacher who was allegedly terminated from her employment based on her refusal to participate in a religions “libations” ceremony, judgment dismissing plaintiff’s complaint is: 1) affirmed in parts which dismissed all claims under Title VII and Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA) based upon employer’s failure to accommodate theory; but 2) reversed and remanded in parts which denied the employee’s religious discrimination and retaliation claims under Title VII and the PHRA based upon the adverse employment action/retaliation theory, as well as an individual claim against the school director for the termination of employment based on employee’s religious belief. Read more…