Robinson v. The Village of Oak Park

Plaintiff, a Jehovah's Witness, is an employee of Village, and filed claim of religious discrimination with Human Rights Commission. Plaintiff offered no evidence to support inference that employer's action were taken because she did not hold or follow religious beliefs of her supervisors. Employer set forth legitimate business reason for its actions: compliance with seniority rights of all employees under union contract. Evidence in briefing showed that Plaintiff affirmatively rejected reasonable accommodation employer provided, resulting in her layoff. Thus, court properly entered summary judgment for employer. (HARRIS and SIMON, concurring.)