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The plaintiffs were employed by the defendant as part-time parimutuel clerks at the Raynham-Taunton Greyhound Track. On December 18, 1992 , the defendant posted a notice informing all regularly scheduled employees that they would be required to work on Christmas night, Friday December 25,1992 . The plaintiffs were regularly scheduled to work on Fridays, but requested Christmas off to observe the holiday. The defendant denied their requests. The plaintiffs failed to appear for work on December 25. They were disciplined as a result