Andrea accepts a position with a banking firm that promised day shift Monday through Friday. After her second month of employment, she was told Saturdays would be added to her shift every other week. Andrea explained she belonged to a church group that met every Saturday morning and she was the head teacher for their youth chapter. Her beliefs required her to be available every Saturday for worship and congregation. The banking firm refused to adhere to her requests and threatened to terminate her employment should she miss a Saturday. What form of discrimination does this describe?
Explanation
Answer - C - Religious discrimination is the adverse work treatment of employees based on their on their religious beliefs or practices rather than on the employee’s merit. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits religious discrimination in the manner of hiring, firing, and other conditions of employment. Reasonable accommodations include flexible paid holidays, schedules, PTO for religious observances, and the right to wear religion-required head gear.
