A settlement was announced yesterday in a case involving a customer service employee at Virgin Airline?s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) terminal, whose requests for time off to observe the Sabbath were denied and resulted in his being forced to resign. The terms of the settlement apply to all similar employees at Virgin?s JFK terminal, and include a requirement that the company make all possible scheduling accommodations for employees? religious requirements. The case was prosecuted by the office of New York Attorney General Elliot Spitzer, which settled a similar case involving an Orthodox Jewish applicant who was turned down for a food equipment repair technician position with the Hobart Corporation because his religion prevents him from working Saturdays
See "Virgin Airlines Settles Case, Allowing Time Off for Religion", ROBIN POGREBIN, The New York Times, April 25, 2002