Southwest Airlines Faces Religious Liberty Training Amid Flight Attendant’s Lawsuit

As the deadline approaches for Southwest Airlines lawyers to undertake court-mandated ‘religious liberty’ training, a flight attendant who filed a lawsuit against the airline is urging the Fifth Circuit not to suspend the penalty while an appeal is pending. The attendant, who initially brought the case to the attention of the Texas federal court, accused Southwest of violating her rights protected under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. She argues that it is unlikely Southwest would succeed in having the order overturned on appeal. The original allegations brought forth were that Southwest had violated her civil rights, specifically those outlined in Title VII. More details on this case are available on Law360.