she would not work on Sundays. Debra Kerkstra was fired in 2001 for refusing to work on Sunday because of religious convictions. The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission accused Meijer of religious discrimination, and Meijer settled the case after paying $22,000 to Kerkstra and agreeing to implement procedures to prevent repeat occurrences. See also Citations References External links 1934 establishments in Michigan Companies based in Grand Rapids, Michigan Companies based in Kent County, Michigan Discount stores of the United States Economy of Kentucky Economy of the Midwestern United States Supermarkets of the United States Superstores in the United States Hypermarkets of the United States Privately held companies based in Michigan Retail companies established in 1934 Meijer family Family-owned companies of the United States