P.F. Chang’s China Bistro has agreed to pay $80,000 to a man who said he was not hired at the chain’s Birmingham restaurant because he requested Sundays off as a religious accommodation.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced the settlement Monday.

According to the EEOC’s charge investigation, the incident happened when the man interviewed at the restaurant in August 2024.

The applicant requested Sundays off because of his religious beliefs, and the investigation concluded he was not hired because of this. This would violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

According to the settlement, P.F. Chang’s will provide back pay, compensatory and punitive damages, and revise written policies and procedures about religious accommodations.

The restaurant also

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