ZOA Files Amicus Brief in Lawsuit to Protect Religious Freedom in the Workplace
The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has filed an amicus brief with the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in support of a Jewish employee whose employer denied him the religious accommodation he needed. The employee, Jerome Sandberg, observed the Sabbath and thus could not work from sundown on Fridays through sundown on Saturdays. For 15 years, Mr. Sandberg’s employer, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), accommodated his religious observance by not assigning him to work shifts on the Sabbath. After 15 years, the TSA informed Mr. Sandberg that it could no longer accommodate him and offered him a combination of […]
Founded in 1897, the Zionist Organization of America (“ZOA”) is the oldest pro-Israel organization in the United States. With offices around the country and in Israel, the ZOA is dedicated to educating the public, elected officials, media, and college/high school students about the truth of the ongoing and relentless Arab war against Israel. ZOA is also committed to promoting strong U.S.-Israel relations. ZOA works to protect Jewish college and high school students from intimidation, harassment and discrimination, and in fighting anti-Semitism in general.
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