{"id":354159,"date":"2026-08-10T06:08:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T11:08:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/in-n-out-sued-for-religious-discrimination-wrongful-termination"},"modified":"2026-08-10T06:08:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T11:08:29","slug":"in-n-out-sued-for-religious-discrimination-wrongful-termination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/in-n-out-sued-for-religious-discrimination-wrongful-termination","title":{"rendered":"In-N-Out Sued for Non secular Discrimination, Wrongful Termination"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">In-N-Out Sued<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">YOU&#8217;RE NOT AS CHRISTIAN AS YOU SAY YOU ARE!!!<\/span><br \/>\n           <\/h2>\n<p>    <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-08-10T01:00:39-07:00\"><br \/>\n               August 10, 2026<br \/>\n              1:00 AM PDT<\/time>\n                                      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-8f7dc7ac5b3c480bd88e76c25a47dd8e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260807_976dce3688ba4ea6b3270fe1b11a56ac\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:fa8c2e9e-99cd-4404-94bc-b04c37459866\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Arianna Rodriguez\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/97\/4by3\/2026\/08\/07\/976dce3688ba4ea6b3270fe1b11a56ac_md.jpg\" alt=\"main-in-n-out-getty-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-8f7dc7ac5b3c480bd88e76c25a47dd8e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-359fe261222acc8a344ee29eabe2c7c0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>In-N-Out is being grilled with a religious discrimination lawsuit &#8230; a former cook says the company treated her differently and ultimately fired her after she asked for a different work schedule due to her Christian beliefs.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-359fe261222acc8a344ee29eabe2c7c0--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-da8f35c6c75722a092e95d7dd5309b2d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>According to the suit, obtained by TMZ, <strong>Arianna Rodriguez<\/strong> said she had been working as a cook for the burger chain&#8217;s Long Beach, CA location for nearly 5 years without issues with a schedule that allowed her to attend church on Sundays.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-da8f35c6c75722a092e95d7dd5309b2d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-67a9de1d42ac6e54536dbfeb773fe1ec\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>She claims this wasn&#8217;t an issue until a new manager started in October. She alleges her Sunday availability then became a &#8220;recurring source of workplace conflict&#8221; and she got her first-ever write-up during this time.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-67a9de1d42ac6e54536dbfeb773fe1ec--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d9f67d254e204122e00b0c3ce54a24c9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260807_ab7b664510584679837621b9b1b130f1\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:fa8c2e9e-99cd-4404-94bc-b04c37459866\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ab\/4by3\/2026\/08\/07\/ab7b664510584679837621b9b1b130f1_md.jpg\" alt=\"in and out Long Beach, CA\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>                 <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d9f67d254e204122e00b0c3ce54a24c9--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-414e5630d273e8fb4380a13df35232ad\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>In December, she claims she went to upper-level management, claiming she had concerns about her availability, church attendance, and unfair treatment \u2026 but said her concerns were dismissed.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-414e5630d273e8fb4380a13df35232ad--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a10cd8fc56d3661e9c49805178dfc379\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Then on June 24, Arianna claims &#8220;an incident occurred involving food&#8221; that she thought was &#8220;waste under the workplace practice she had observed&#8221; \u2026 but she says In-N-Out reported her to HR, suspended her, and began investigating the incident.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a10cd8fc56d3661e9c49805178dfc379--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-9f409ccb030b3682c5a736d2ab3c9408\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>It&#8217;s unclear what the incident was, but the cook claims other employees have done something similar and weren&#8217;t suspended or fired \u2026 only received warnings.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-9f409ccb030b3682c5a736d2ab3c9408--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c9169efd2437bc070f37d0aa40f4305a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\">\n   <a id=\"gallery-link-445bb0cd-6efe-5c40-a0f2-2ec770efd287\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2017\/11\/16\/stars-eating-in-n-out-photos\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:445bb0cd-6efe-5c40-a0f2-2ec770efd287\" data-context=\"{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;gallery-block&quot;,&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;}\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:fa8c2e9e-99cd-4404-94bc-b04c37459866\" data-gallery-layout=\"list\"><br \/>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/48\/4by3\/2025\/11\/11\/4806f0dfa37b4541820eeaa648bd2bbf_md.jpg\" alt=\"Stars Eating In-N-Out\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"\/><\/p>\n<p>       <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c9169efd2437bc070f37d0aa40f4305a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0399d45e8f146e02c4b18ad5fb2da81e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>According to the lawsuit, she went to HR to complain about the &#8220;unequal treatment&#8221; but says she was then fired on July 3 for an alleged policy violation.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0399d45e8f146e02c4b18ad5fb2da81e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-1eaa99d38fa7772fa4380f9ad9f82a37\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>She&#8217;s now suing for religious discrimination, wrongful termination, and more. She&#8217;s asking for unspecified damages, unpaid wages, and to get her job back.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-1eaa99d38fa7772fa4380f9ad9f82a37--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-48bb20a960dd2ff2298da3763ae7a274\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The lawsuit is striking when you consider this &#8230; In-N-Out is owned by a deeply religious Christian family &#8230; and they print Bible verses on some of their packaging.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-48bb20a960dd2ff2298da3763ae7a274--><\/p><\/div>\n<p> <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/08\/10\/in-n-out-sued-for-religious-discrimination\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In-N-Out Sued YOU&#8217;RE NOT AS CHRISTIAN AS YOU SAY YOU ARE!!! 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