Muslim sues Tesco for making him carry alcohol

[Scott]

A Muslim is suing Tesco for religious discrimination after he was asked to carry crates of beer on his fork-lift truck.
Mohammed Ahmed, 32, who was raised in strict Saudi Arabia, worked in one of the store's warehouses for eight months before quitting "in protest", a tribunal heard.
He claims he left his job in Lichfield, Staffs, after bosses refused to accept handling alcohol offended his beliefs.
He alleged one said: "You do the job or go home."
Mr Ahmed, of Derby, said he did not know when he took the job he would handle alcohol. Tesco denied discrimination. The hearing goes on.

Link (http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2008/09/29/muslim-sues-tesco-for-making-him-carry-alcohol-115875-20759341/)

"You do the job or go home."

Sounds about right to me. If you can't perform a portion of a job because it interferes with your faith, go home and don't go back. But suing? Wow, if he wins...

[LemonRising]

Sue for everything.
Do it.

[Jaykub]

Sorry but that is insane buddy.
get a job somewhere else where you don't have to do that.
you took the risk when you started working there

[LiNuX]

Sorry but that is insane buddy.
get a job somewhere else where you don't have to do that.
you took the risk when you started working there

the risk to carry alcohol? rofl

and he can sue, its a free country, do what you can to get money

[Jaykub]

the risk to carry alcohol? rofl

and he can sue, its a free country, do what you can to get money

That Do what you can to get money attitude is the reason american is falling like a Rock

[LiNuX]

That Do what you can to get money attitude is the reason american is falling like a Rock

you do know that frivolous cases have been around since the start of the judiciary system?

and this is a civil suit, it doesn't affect AMERICA or its ECONOMY

as a matter of fact it actually helps because they have to buy lawyer services which in turn puts them to work as well as their secretaries and paralegals

[Jaykub]

you do know that frivolous cases have been around since the start of the judiciary system?

and this is a civil suit, it doesn't affect AMERICA or its ECONOMY

as a matter of fact it actually helps because they have to buy lawyer services which in turn puts them to work as well as their secretaries and paralegals

I mean that everyone is trying to suck all the money out of everything they can around the world just using america as a point

[LiNuX]

I mean that everyone is trying to suck all the money out of everything they can around the world just using america as a point

but you don't have an argument there imo lol, suing a private company for a few thousand dollars is not gonna end the world. i doubt he'll get more than a few thousand

and also you should know this happened in the UK lol, not the US :)

[Jaykub]

but you don't have an argument there imo lol, suing a private company for a few thousand dollars is not gonna end the world. i doubt he'll get more than a few thousand

and also you should know this happened in the UK lol, not the US :)

Call me a Southern Christian Republican but!

People of other religions do not bother me but people like this guy make me sick. If you did not want to put your hands on something you should have not have started the job. If this man was hurt someway by the beer or something else I would say more power to him.

If the company was to force him to touch the beer or anything else his religion told him not to then I would say ok that fine. But it was on his on free will.

I also would like to add that he really did not touch the beer with his body or what he was wearing but pick it up with a forklift

[LiNuX]

Call me a Southern Christian Republican but!

People of other religions do not bother me but people like this guy make me sick. If you did not want to put your hands on something you should have not have started the job. If this man was hurt someway by the beer or something else I would say more power to him.

If the company was to force him to touch the beer or anything else his religion told him not to then I would say ok that fine. But it was on his on free will.

I also would like to add that he really did not touch the beer with his body or what he was wearing but pick it up with a forklift

now im gonna argue back with your previous argument lol - you said the economy is bad right?you should know that more and more people are losing their jobs everyday, he probably has a family to support and couldn't afford to lose his job otherwise they'd be thrown on the street

and also he probably didn't think of suing until much later and probably after consulting a lawyer

and no, not free will, he was told he'd lose his job if he didn't, it was an ultimatum, he obviously didn't want to lose his job, that could have been catastrophic for his family

[Jaykub]

now im gonna argue back with your previous argument lol - you said the economy is bad right?you should know that more and more people are losing their jobs everyday, he probably has a family to support and couldn't afford to lose his job otherwise they'd be thrown on the street

and also he probably didn't think of suing until much later and probably after consulting a lawyer

and no, not free will, he was told he'd lose his job if he didn't, it was an ultimatum, he obviously didn't want to lose his job, that could have been catastrophic for his family

Ok forget what I said about the economy. I mean something diff about what you said.

Still what I said I stand by so much I cared to spell right lol

[LiNuX]

Ok forget what I said about the economy. I mean something diff about what you said.

Still what I said I stand by so much I cared to spell right lol

lol im not trying to say you shouldn't stand by what you said, i see this as a debate (good thing) and you should know, i stand by what i said as well with no signs of change

[Jaykub]

lol im not trying to say you shouldn't stand by what you said, i see this as a debate (good thing) and you should know, i stand by what i said as well with no signs of change

Agree to disagree?

[LemonRising]

*sigh*
Southern Christian Republicans.

haha

[jakncoke]

the risk to carry alcohol? rofl

and he can sue, its a free country, do what you can to get money


This attitude is why I hate most americans, the get rich scheme.

[LemonRising]

That's a wordly attitude though.

It can be found more in some places than others, but money runs the world.

[Jaykub]

This attitude is why I hate most americans, the get rich scheme.

My God!!!!

At least someone else sees what I mean too now.