However, the arts-and-crafts store — led by the conservative Christian founder and CEO David Green and his family — has had a long history of scandals.
Some of its problems may be due to bad luck , some to poor decisions, and some just because you can’t please all of the people all of the time, at least not if you want to stay in business. Hobby Lobby caused a certain amount of controversy when they challenged a federal law obligating the company to provide affordable health care for employees.
What is the Hobby Lobby controversy?
Hobby Lobby has yet to publicly address the controversy . This is not the first time that Hobby Lobby has faced criticism. The company came under fire in 2014 after winning a Supreme Court case, which allowed it to deny its employees access to birth control, citing a religious conflict.
So, does Hobby Lobby have an anti-Semitism problem?
This is what I learned. A protester participates in a rally against Hobby Lobby.
Why is Hobby Lobby trending on Twitter Today?
Hobby Lobby was a top trend on Twitter today. The general online public was out for blood. One of the main reasons is the evangelical company’s controversial health care plan. In 2014, Hobby Lobby won a Supreme Court case that allowed them to deny their employees access to birth control.
“The line our manager gave us was, ‘The employees got what the employees wanted; the stores were closed,'” a Hobby Lobby employee said in an interview with Business Insider after he learned of the furloughs. “My question was, ‘ Did God tell them they needed to close the stores and not pay us?'”.
In a statement released by Hobby Lobby, founder David Green said he felt “commissioned by God” to run the ad and to advocate for Christian ideals.
Is Hobby Lobby trying to deny employees religious freedom?
Hobby Lobby might have a stronger case for “religious freedom” if they paid 100% of employee insurance. But they don’t. Let me take that back.
In 2014, Hobby Lobby won a Supreme Court case that allowed them to deny their employees access to birth control. Birth control was covered under the Affordable Care Act, but the higher-ups at Hobby Lobby claimed it was against their religious beliefs.
Did Hobby Lobby eliminate its coupons?
Hobby Lobby did not respond to a request for comment about whether the elimination of its existing coupons was just an interim step, and whether and when coupons with the agreed-upon new wording might appear. It could take many months, and possibly even years, for the proposed settlement to be given final approval.
In 2013, Hobby Lobby found itself in hot water after news broke of anti-Semitic remarks made by a store employee in New Jersey.