In Peterson V

question 36

Multiple Choice

In Peterson v.Wilmur Communications,Inc.,the employer demoted an employee after he appeared in a newspaper article describing his involvement in a religion that espouses racial separation much like the Ku Klux Klan.In this case,the court determined that the claimant's faith was:

• A) a religion under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as unorthodox, and even as repulsive, as it was.
• B) not a religion under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 due to it being so unorthodox and repulsive in nature.
• C) not a religion under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 because it espoused racial separation, which violated Title VII.
• D) a religion under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 because the claimant engaged in deity worship, a prerequisite to recognize any religious practice.

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Fixed Costs

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Contribution Margin Format

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