Hobbie v. Unemployment Appeals Commission
Supreme Court
480 U.S. 136 (1987)
Relevant factsFree
Hobbie (appellant) was fired after refusing to work Saturdays consistent with religious beliefs she adopted during her employment, and the Florida Unemployment Appeals Commission (appellee) disqualified her from unemployment benefits on that basis.
IssueFree
Whether a state may constitutionally deny unemployment compensation benefits to a person fired for refusing, on religious grounds, to work on Saturdays.