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N.C. Dunkin’ Donuts sued for religious discrimination

September 15, 2014

A Seventh-Day Adventist in Asheville, North Carolina, has filed a lawsuit against Dunkin’ Donuts for religious discrimination, claiming his scheduled working hours violated his religious beliefs. According to USA Today, Darrell Littrell filed the suit against franchisee Citi Brands LLC through the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s Charlotte, N.C., office.

Littrell was scheduled to start working as a donut maker on a Friday afternoon. Adventists, however, observe a Sabbath from Friday evening through Saturday evening. Citing his inability to work during that time, the manager withdrew Littrell’s job offer, the lawsuit alleges.