Lawsuit: Celebrity-friendly, Seattle-area megachurch required workers to tithe

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Seattle-area megachurch accused of requiring employees to tithe 10% of earnings. If they didn’t, the lawsuit says, they would face pressure, discipline or termination. The lawsuit argues the practice violates the state’s Consumer Protection Act. Churchome says its employee handbook and statement of faith include tithing.

Published 2 months ago · Seattle, United States

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Lawsuit: Celebrity-friendly church required workers to tithe

A Seattle area megachurch that counts celebrities such as Russell Wilson and Justin Bieber among its members has been accused of requiring employees to donate some of their earnings to

2 months ago·United States

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Lawsuit: Celebrity-friendly church required workers to tithe

A Seattle area megachurch that counts celebrities such as Russell Wilson and Justin Bieber among its members has been accused of requiring employees to donate some of their earnings to the religious organization or risk being fired

2 months ago·United States

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Lawsuit: Celebrity-friendly church required workers to tithe

SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle-area megachurch that counts celebrities such as Russell Wilson and Justin Bieber among its thousands of members has been accused in a lawsuit of requiring employees to donate some of their earnings back to the religious organization or risk being fired. Employee Rachel Kellogg alleges Churchome and its leaders “engaged in a systemic scheme of wage and hour abuse against their employees,” including the requirement that al…

2 months ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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Lawsuit: Celebrity-friendly church attended by Russell Wilson required workers to tithe

Employee Rachel Kellogg alleges Churchome and its leaders “engaged in a systemic scheme of wage and hour abuse against their employees,” including the requirement that all employees tithe 10% of their gross earned wages per month, according to the lawsuit filed in King County Superior Court last week.

2 months ago·Denver, United States

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