Legal Directory
The Bible Sabbath Association recognizes that there is now and will be in the foreseeable future a movement to bring discrimination in employment or business practice against those who keep the Seventh Day Sabbath according to the Commandments of God.
With this in mind, and in affiliation with our brethren at the Seventh Day Adventist organization, we publish the following link to potential legal help for those potentially affected:
http://www.adventistlawyer.com/article/56/adventist-lawyers/view-listing-of-adventist-lawyers.
Please bear in mind that the BSA is not a legal organization and cannot offer legal advice. It is our intent to give brethren a knowledgeable ear for consultation if a legal situation arises in their lives related to the keeping of God’s Sabbath.
Legal Precedents
We have listed below some legal precedents set by other Sabbath keepers who have filed suit for discrimination and won. If you are discriminated against and you are led to take the next step, these articles will encourage you to take the next step.
Judge: Virginia Beach business fired Seventh Day Adventist improperly (2015)
“U.S. District Judge Raymond A. Jackson ordered Mini Price Storage – also known as Central Drive Mini Storage Inc. – to pay Sean Mohammed $150,730 in back pay, as well as attorneys’ fees and court costs.”
Nags Head Hotel to Pay $45,000 to Settle EEOC Religious Discrimination Lawsuit (2013)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A hotel group which owns and operates the Comfort Inn Oceanfront South in Nags Head, N.C., has agreed to pay $45,000 and provide substantial additional relief to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit
http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/release/7-23-13.cfm
Maita Chevrolet Settles EEOC Religious Discrimination Suit (2013)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Elk Grove car dealership Maita Chevrolet has agreed to pay $158,000 and to implement preventive measures to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)….
http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/release/9-27-13e.cfm
Menorah House Sued By EEOC For Religious Discrimination (2012)
Boca Raton, FL Employer was sued over the Sabbath, and the Sabbath keeper won. You have to scroll down, but the link is below.
http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/litigation/selected/religious_discrimination_facts.cfm
Current Cases Still Being Decided:
3 Adventists Sue U.S. Baseball Team Over Sabbath (began 2015)
Hospital Sued for Not Giving Adventist Nurse the Sabbath Off (began 2015)
Lawsuit: Sabbath Request Gets Musician Fired (began 2015)
http://wlos.com/news/reality-check/lawsuit-sabbath-request-gets-musician-fired