Melissa Is an Employee at Conway Chemical Corporation,which Allows Its

question 12

Multiple Choice

Melissa is an employee at Conway Chemical Corporation,which allows its employees to use its conference room for club meetings,such as a knitting club or book club.Melissa requests to use the conference room for prayer meetings on Wednesday mornings before her shift starts.Her request is turned down.Which of the following is most likely to be true in this case?

• A) Melissa does not have a claim for religious harassment because the other activities were purely secular in nature.
• B) Melissa does not have a claim for religious discrimination because she failed to inform her employer of her religious belief.
• C) Conway has increased its risk for a claim for religious harassment because Melissa is not given comparable opportunities to use Conway's time and resources for religious practices as others are given for secular reasons.
• D) Melissa has a cause of action for religious discrimination because the Religious Freedom Restoration Act states that it is religious discrimination for employers to prohibit employees from engaging in religious activities.

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