Interesting article. Granted the law states Sun. but I am sure there were ways people and companies could get around this. To me this shows no regard for that commandment of taking the sabbath off and keeping it holy. I am sure that is what the writers had in mind.
Just another way of making sure the workers can't have their freedom of religion, by taking away laws guaranteeing it. And if you don't believe me ask the 7th Day Adventists who have to work Fri. night or Sat. and courts won't hear their cases (and there are quite a few, if you listen to them). (I was partially raised 7th Day Adventist, went to their church with my mother's mother and at one time followed the teachings and was told I either worked Fri. night and/or Sat. or I could find another job. And not 1 lawyer would hear the case.)
Again this shows people can pick and choose what they want from the Bible and the past, while telling everyone how the left wants to destroy it.
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Virginia Corrects Law Giving Sundays Off
By LARRY O'DELL, Associated Press Writers
RICHMOND, Va. - With just one dissenting vote, Virginia lawmakers corrected an embarrassing legislative mistake that gave all workers the right to take Sundays off as a day of rest.
The bill was approved 36-0 in the Senate and 79-1 in the House of Delegates. An emergency clause would make it effective as soon as Gov. Mark R. Warner signs it.
The action came at a rare special session convened by the governor to correct the blunder.
Earlier this year, Virginia lawmakers mistakenly revived a colonial-era law giving Virginia workers Sundays off if they request it and subjecting employers to criminal penalties for forcing someone to toil on the Sabbath.
The blunder alarmed a wide range of businesses with weekend or round-the-clock shifts to cover, such as factories, stores, utilities and restaurants. It was supposed to go into effect with the first weekend in July, but was blocked by judge who issued a 90-day emergency order.
"I regret the fact that we had to come back here and do this," said Sen. Frederick Quayle, sponsor of the original, faulty legislation. "I think that perhaps a lot of us have learned lessons from this on reviewing the legislation that we introduce."
The mistake occurred when legislators repealed the outdated "blue laws" that restricted trade on Sundays. The legislation inadvertently repealed a list of businesses exempt from Virginia's "day of rest" law.
The mistake slipped past legislative staff members who draft bills, legislators, the attorney general's office and Warner, who signed the bill.
Over the past several days, employees around the state soon began notifying their bosses they intended to take their day of worship off.
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http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor.../sundays_off_2