Christian Lowe’s Driver Loses Job Bias Lawsuit Over Sunday Work

Lowe’s Home Centers defeated a Christian delivery driver’s claims that he was denied accommodation for and fired because of his need to avoid working on Sundays.

The ruling by the US District Court for the Western District of Missouri is a reminder that not all derogatory remarks about a worker’s religion or another protected status count as direct proof of bias. A comment must be made by a decision-maker and related to the challenged employment action to be direct evidence.

Daniel Boyd lacked direct evidence he was fired because of his faith because none of the managers he cited as ...