A Christian factory worker in England received £22,000 compensation after being fired for wearing a cross at work.
Evgeny Kovalkov, who used to work at 2 Sisters Food Group Limited’s factory in Cupar Angus, Scotland, sued his former employer for discrimination after he was fired for wearing a cross at work.
Kovalkov, a member of the Russian Orthodox Church, said the cross was a gift from his mother and symbolized “devotion to faith” in Jesus Christ. He also told the labor court that he was appointed to the baptismal ceremony of his son. Telegram reported.
However, despite the company’s exclusion of religious jewelry, Kovalkov’s poultry farm manager forbade him from wearing a cross. The second time Kovalkov was seen in the Christian symbol, he was dismissed “immediately”.
Emergency supervisor identified as Ms only. McCall said the beads pose a “risk” to poultry production and processing.
The company policy is: “Jewelry may not be worn in production facilities in the region, except for a ring with a band.”
However, an exception was made for religious jewelry that had to undergo a “risk assessment”, which Kovalkov claimed was not done.
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At a Dundee Court hearing, business judge Louise Cowan said, “Mr. lost his job. As a result of discrimination against Kovalkov. ”
“Religion and the fact that she wears her necklace has a deep and profound meaning to her,” she added.
Thus, the court ruled in Kovalkovs’ favor for £22,074.68, ruling that the religious jewelery policy was “indirect discrimination”.
“We are working on the decision and cannot comment further at this stage,” said a spokesperson for Coupar Angus.
Earlier this year, NHS nurse Mary Onuoha won a lawsuit against the social health system after she was demoted for refusing to remove her cross.
The NHS trust in Croydon claimed that her necklace poses a risk of contaminating others, while Onuoha argued the policy was arbitrary because members of non-Christian denominations were allowed to wear religious items such as bracelets, headscarves and turbans.
The Court, ruling in its favour, found that NHS administrators “had a particular problem with the cross” and exhibited “a sort of conscious or unconscious bias against the Christian faith”.
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