A Florida federal court has ruled that it’s not protected speech under religious discrimination law, according to Lou Michels at Suits in the Workplace (Apr. 5; West v. Shands Hospital & Clinics, Inc., N.D. Fla.) From Michels’s summary of the case:
The plaintiff, who had many difficulties with her supervisor, began telling her coworkers that the supervisor’s stroke was a sign of God’s “wrath” and an indication of Divine judgment. When the supervisor died, the employee noted that God’s vengeance was served and “victory is mine” to her coworkers. Her activities caused a major disruption in the office, with some shocked employees unable to work as a result of the Plaintiff’s celebration. The plaintiff was subsequently terminated for her conduct, and sued the hospital for race and religious discrimination under Title VII.
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