Two Job Ads for a Store Clerk Position Are Posted

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Essay

Two job ads for a store clerk position are posted on Craigslist.One is for a small corner store that employs only two clerks.The other is for a large department store chain.Both ads say "must be available to work on Saturday." A qualified individual whose religious observances mean they are unavailable for work on Saturday applies for each job.Describe the employer's responsibility for reasonable accommodation in this case,and why you think the employer would be expected to accommodate the job applicant in each case.

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Definitions:

Administrative Fee

A charge by an institution or business for administrative costs, often added to transactions, memberships, or services.

Monopolized Labor Market

A labor market where a single employer significantly controls the market for jobs and wages.

Equilibrium Wage

The wage rate that balances the quantity of labor supplied and the quantity of labor demanded in a labor market.

Marginal Product

The additional output generated by employing one more unit of a specific factor of production, holding other factors constant.