Man Dismissed for Refusing to Work Sundays; Company Acted "Reasonably"

The BBC is reporting that a man who claimed he was sacked because he refused to work on Sundays has lost his case for unfair dismissal.

Stephen Copsey worked for chemicals-company WBB Devon Clays for more than 14 years. The firm introduced round-the-clock working to fulfil a large order, and - according to the BBC report - could not guarantee that Mr Copsey would not be called in to work on a Sunday.

Mr Copsey is a Christian, and objected to working on Sundays. He was eventually asked to le... (35 more words)

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