Hertz, a rental car company, suspended 34 Muslim drivers on September 30th. It said these drivers were "abusing break times." The drivers said they were praying, and held a protest with their union. Hertz says the drivers are required to clock out for prayer time, and that the rule was agreed to 2 years ago; the union says that Hertz just recently started that rule, and that last year Hertz said Muslims did not have to clock out.
Last week, 8 of the drivers agreed to clock out for prayer time, and the other 26 were fired. The union is upset and has filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board. It will also file a complaint of religious discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
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