The recent finding that the Sheraton Hotel Corporation violated Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regulations by requiring an employee, against her religious principles, to use a commonly accepted greeting when answering the phone is asinine.
It is high time that the Congress revise these regulations to permit employers to run their business as they see fit, subject to commonly accepted business practice and any special considerations the employer or employee agree to at the start of employment.
I think Congress should go even further. EEOC and similar agencies investigate, hold hearings and make findings based on complaints received from aggrieved individuals. I’ve encountered many such cases where the complainant has ulterior motives and does not have a legitimate case. However, these agencies must investigate and process each case to its conclusion at public expense.
This should be done with the aggrieved party using their own lawyer to present the case, saving the taxpayers money. A private lawyer will not pursue the matter if it does not have merit because he would lose his fee if the case was lost.
