- Former In-N-Out Burgers cook files lawsuit alleging religious discrimination and wrongful termination after requesting Sundays off for church attendance.
A former In-N-Out Burgers cook is taking the fast-food chain to court, alleging she was pushed out of her job after asking for Sundays off to attend church and raising concerns about religious discrimination with management and HR.
Arianna Rodriguez, a Long Beach resident, filed the suit against In-N-Out Burgers in Los Angeles Superior Court, according to the complaint filed in the case. The filing is a sprawling 12-count complaint demanding a jury trial and covers everything from religious discrimination to unpaid final wages.
The document lays out a timeline that began unremarkably. Rodriguez started as an hourly cook at the Long Beach location on East Carson Street in August 2021, earning $25.50 an hour on part-time shifts. For nearly five years, the complaint states, she had a clean disciplinary record…