No, this is not fair,but unfortunately, legally it is. If you really believe in God,ask Him for help, He'll find a way.

Sadly it is fair. You can try talking to your boss about it, and if your christain like i guess you are, pray and talk to your pastor about it. You can also make a deal, come every other sunday. But yea it is legall and not totally fair.

i believe that family and church time is important, and the boss should understand that, but i agree with Advice doctor, maybe the every other Sunday may really be an option? :)

Your objections are legitimate. Look at your employment agreement or employees manual and see what the provisions are. If I was you, I would be looking for another job.

Sundays should be for family. Have you dicussed this problem with your boss?

Faith comes before anything else in my world. I would have no problem telling my boss that I would love to attend the "staff meeeting" but it will have to be at a time when I don't have an appointment with God.

Not if that's required to feed the ol' fam, dude! ;-)

It is outside the expectations of your normal job. Can this not be done virtually? It is unfair and uncalled for. I would state my objections in this order: to the boss, then to the HR rep and then to the recruiter I hired to find me another job.

Is there no other time you can attend church?

What line of work are you in? I would say this question would really depend on that. If you are in the Hospitality or Retail business this is not out of the ordinary since in these businesses, days,nights, weekends, holidays (anything goes). However, if you are a business professional working in an office environment, then these meetings should definitely take place during regular business hours Monday through Friday. Or come in an hour late or stay an hour late during the week for a meeting. Your boss sounds like a control freak; and let me guess: unmarried and no children?

Your objections are legitimate, and you CAN consider it religious discrimination if you receive negative treatment for refusing to attend. Nearly everyone in America knows that Sunday is considered a sacred day by Christians. You wouldn't ask a Jew to work on Saturday... why expect a Christian to work on Sunday?

Awww, so sorry. I feel that's unfair!

Your employer has to make reasonable accomodations for you to practice your religious beliefs or he is discriminating against you because of your religion. However, if there is some reason why Sunday is the only time to have a meeting that is critical to the work your team performs, then it might be harder to make your case.

Federal law (Title VII of the Civil Rights Act) and most state laws prohibit employers from discriminating on the basis of religion. This means that your employer cannot make any decisions based on -- or treat you differently because of -- your religious beliefs or practices. Employers are also required to reasonably accommodate an employee's religious beliefs or practices, unless doing so would cause the company undue hardship. This might mean not scheduling an employee to work on his or her Sabbath day, for example, or relaxing a dress code so that an employee can wear religious garments. Companies do, however, have some flexibility in how they accommodate employees. An employer is required to make a reasonable accommodation -- not to accept whatever accommodation the employee suggests, nor to spare the employee all expenses in making the accommodation. For example, your employer might give you the day off for a religious observance, but do so without pay. For more information on religious discrimination, including how to respond if you believe you have been discriminated against because of your religion, contact your local field office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (contact information is available at www.eeoc.gov) or your state fair employment practices agency. Note that if you wish to file a complaint with a government agency and/or file a lawsuit, there are time limits for doing so.

Very legitimate. He is suppose to recognize someone's religious needs. It should never be mandatory, if it's on a Sunday, and if it is, you should be informed of this in your interview process so you can know what you're getting yourself into. If you knew this ahead of time, it's your fault, not his, even though it's still not cool that he does that.

It's not fair. My Mom was never able to get Sunday's off so we could go to church. Unfortunetly for your boss, by law you are entitled to time off to practice your religion.