EEOC Files Lawsuit Against California Trucking Company Over Alleged Religious Discrimination

April 14, 2026

A California-based trucking company faces a federal lawsuit after it allegedly required a Christian driver to work on Sundays, ultimately leading him to resign and prompting claims of religious discrimination.

Christianity Daily reports that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed suit against Blue Eagle Contracting, Inc., a Grass Valley contractor that delivers bulk mail for the United States Postal Service.

In its April 3 complaint, the EEOC alleges the company violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act by refusing to move the employee back to a weekday schedule so he could attend Sunday morning church services.

According to the filing, the driver was was initially assigned to a weekday delivery route running between Reno and Tonopah, Nevada, after informing supervisors that Sunday church attendance was essential to his Christian faith.

However, a few months later, the driver volunteered to temporarily cover a Sunday morning shift until a replacement could be found.

According to Christianity Daily, the lawsuit claims that the company kept the Christian driver on the weekend schedule despite his objections, while assigning the replacement to the weekday route.

The Christian driver ultimately resigned after the company failed resolve the scheduling conflict in order to accommodate his religious practices.

Christopher Green, district director for the EEOC’s San Francisco office, said, “Employers are bound by federal law to explore a range of possible accommodations to ensure that employees retain their right to freely exercise their faith.”

Senior EEOC Trial Attorney Mariko Ashley reiterated the agency’s position, stating, “To force employees to choose between exercising their religious beliefs and their livelihoods, absent undue burden on the employer, violates the law and the EEOC will hold employers accountable.”

The case follows broader federal efforts to address religious liberty concerns in the workplace.

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