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rsmith6621 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-11 05:40 PM Original message |
Hertz suspends praying Muslim shuttle drivers |
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CurtEastPoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-11 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
1. I don't know what the law says but I suspect it says it's OK as long as it's your own time. |
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demosincebirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-11 05:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. All religions I know know make exeptions for rules regarding prayer. I guess Islam doesn't. |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-11 06:09 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. actually it does. I worked in the Middle East for almost 25 years and obviously worked with a lot |
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etherealtruth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-11 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
2. I am all for employee rights ... |
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vets74 (714 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-11 08:50 PM Response to Reply #2 |
27. Not under Standard Labor Code. 15 minute break for every 4 hours worked. |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-11 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
4. This is a tough one. |
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Logical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-11 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
5. Good! Religion should not be allowed to interrupt a work schedule. Practice.... |
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democracy1st (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-11 06:08 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. +1 I'm starting to think the same way tired of all this religious bs no matter where it comes from |
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Logical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-11 06:17 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. They can pray the other 16 hours a day and I do not have any issue with it..... |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-11 12:22 AM Response to Reply #5 |
32. Should we not observe Christmas as a federal holiday then? |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-11 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
6. Personally, I think corporations need to get over themselves. |
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Logical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-11 06:21 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. They legally DO NOT have to deal with it and SHOULD NOT have to deal with it! ....... |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-11 07:08 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. So you completely buy into the capitalist cultural hegemony. |
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Logical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-11 07:12 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. It is an agreement. I work 8 hours, they pay me for my time. Your attitude..... |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-11 07:53 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Oh, bullshit. |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-11 07:58 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. Wtf....you get paid to work..that's the agreement. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-11 06:35 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Workers who are on a strict time schedule, should perhaps |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-11 07:01 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. They're only on a strict time schedule because the bosses insist on it. nt |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-11 07:54 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. That, maybe, and the fact that they're CARRYING PEOPLE WHO NEED TO CATCH PLANES. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-11 08:23 PM Response to Reply #16 |
26. and perhaps flight schedules too |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-11 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
10. Correct headline - Employees suspended for not clocking out for breaks |
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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-11 06:25 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Yep. I bet you many others have been suspended for not clocking out |
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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-11 06:24 PM Response to Original message |
12. I'm okay with them allowing it IF they clock out first. |
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louis-t (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-11 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
15. The prayers only take a few minutes. |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-11 07:10 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Everyone has to clock out for breaks.n/t |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-11 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
20. Workers are normally allowed two 15-min breaks and 1/2-hr unpaid break for a meal. |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-11 08:06 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. This was their paid break |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-11 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
21. If your religion interferes w/your ability to do your job, find another job. |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-11 09:08 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. +1 |
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demosincebirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-11 11:12 PM Response to Reply #21 |
30. ...or another religion |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-11 11:57 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. I think I said that |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-11 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
29. I wonder if they will fire everyone who uses a browser for non-work-related browsing? |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-11 12:53 AM Response to Reply #29 |
33. An employer is entitled to get the work they pay employees for. |
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