I did work for as a part time church secretary for a short period of time. I was told it was a requirement of the job that I tithe. I did. I didn't see a problem with it. But within a few months I got a full time job for a big automotive parts supplier so it was a moot point with me. And by then I had seen enough of the "inside" of a church office that I started to distance myself from that church.
Quest (04-07-2023)
Maybe this short two-minute clip will help you see what I am talking about. Tithes and offerings are different. My giving outweighs the tithe. In other words, I give more to world missions than to the required weekly tithe.
Of coarse, Robert Morris is the expert on explaining tithing, or is he? Two short clips below.
Morris says if your not tithing you always have a open door to demons no matter how many other doors you have closed as he says in this in this one-minute clip. Watch the clip on you tube because it is not allowed on other websites.
If you put God First, you have Him at Last.
Highly Favoured (04-04-2023), John (04-04-2023), Quest (04-07-2023)
The OP does state that the issue is one of legality, paying wages back to the employer as a condition of employment is illegal. Now maybe if the condition was that you must tithe somewhere, not necessarily to the employer it might be legal, that could fall under religious protections.
If something is illegal you cannot legally agree to do it, the agreement would be set aside by any court.
Ok, first my post is not about whether one should or should not tithe. Nor will I engage on that point.
But if their employees were informed of this policy (Just like a strict dress code) before being hired and agreed to it, then they were not forced. Leaving employment at any time was always their right.
However they are not classified as a business like Hobby Lobby but they do have hiring and firing rights. If they are in a 'Right to fire' state this will be an interesting case study.
Valiant Woman (04-14-2023)