Tub & Physique Works employee fired for refusing to make use of transgender pronouns

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A former Tub & Physique Works retailer supervisor in Layton, Utah, mentioned she was fired after refusing to handle a transgender worker by their most popular pronouns.

Jocelyn Boden filed a cost of discrimination final week with the U.S. Equal Employment Alternative Fee after she was terminated in Could from the corporate she had labored at for 3 and a half years.

Boden, a "religious member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints," mentioned in her cost that she was "chastised and alienated" by co-workers after she was unwilling to handle a brand new transgender worker by their most popular pronouns. Boden mentioned she addressed the organic feminine co-worker, who recognized as male, by their chosen title, however due to her spiritual convictions, couldn't deal with the co-worker by male pronouns.

"In the end, staff members complained about Ms. Boden’s religiously motivated determination to the human sources division," the submitting states. "This grievance led to an interrogation into Ms. Boden’s use of pronouns. Ms. Boden indicated her spiritual objection to Tub & Physique Works’ pronoun coverage, together with throughout a dialogue along with her district supervisor simply two days earlier than the district supervisor terminated Ms. Boden’s employment."

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Jocelyn Boden claims she referred to her new co-worker by their chosen title however couldn't use male pronouns because of her spiritual convictions. ((Photograph by Lauren DeCicca/Getty Photos))

Boden was promptly fired after these complaints had been filed, with out warning and in violation of the corporate’s self-discipline coverage, in response to the submitting.

In response to paperwork within the submitting, the corporate discharged Boden for violating their code of conduct, "which prohibits any undesirable conduct directed at a person primarily based on their intercourse, which incorporates sexual orientation, gender id, gender expression or transgender standing."

"Jocelyn admitted to this conduct and shared with a number of events that she refused to make use of appropriate pronouns. Because of this investigation, and her admittance, we're making the choice to half methods and finish their employment efficient instantly," her alleged termination discover states.

The discrimination cost was filed by Texas-based authorized group, First Liberty, a gaggle that fights spiritual liberty circumstances.

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"My convictions don't enable me to lie by affirming a actuality I imagine is fake. Due to this fact, I can not consult with a feminine utilizing male pronouns," a former Utah Tub & Physique Works supervisor's EEOC grievance states after she was allegedly fired for not calling a co-worker by their most popular pronouns. (iStock)

First Liberty claims Tub & Physique Works' conduct violated Boden’s spiritual rights beneath Title VII, which prohibits employment discrimination primarily based on protected traits resembling race and intercourse. It additionally alleged the corporate violated the Utah Anti-discrimination Act when it "retaliated" in opposition to Boden for expressing her spiritual beliefs, did not grant her a spiritual lodging, perpetuated a "hostile work atmosphere" and "wrongfully" terminated her employment.

"I imagine that utilizing pronouns out of line with this understanding of gender is dishonest," Boden mentioned within the submitting to the EEOC. "My convictions don't enable me to lie by affirming a actuality I imagine is fake. Due to this fact, I can not consult with a feminine utilizing male pronouns."

Most office discrimination claims need to be processed via the EEOC earlier than they are often resolved in courtroom, Stephanie Taub, senior counsel for First Liberty, informed CBN Information.

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A former retailer supervisor in Utah mentioned she was fired from Tub & Physique Works for refusing to handle a transgender co-worker by their most popular pronouns. (Tub & Physique Works web site)

The EEOC informed Fox Information Digital it was prohibited by regulation from commenting on alleged costs filed.

A Tub & Physique Works spokesperson informed Fox Information Digital, "Tub & Physique Works complies with all legal guidelines regarding employment practices. As an equal alternative employer, we don't discriminate in our administration of our associates on the idea of any protected standing."

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Tub & Physique Works LLC acquired a 100% rating on offering an inclusive office by the Human Rights Marketing campaign in 2025 and was named a frontrunner in LGBTQ+ office inclusion.