Gotam,a Devout Hindu,was Employed as a Waiter by Daffodil

question 29

Multiple Choice

Gotam,a devout Hindu,was employed as a waiter by Daffodil & Chrome Restaurant,a popular location for banquets.On a day when a banquet was held for VIPs,he turned up for work with a religious symbol,applied using sandalwood paste,on his forehead.When confronted about this by the manager,Gotam claimed that the symbol was a sign of good luck in Hinduism,and he had informed the management of his religious belief at the time of joining.The manager at Daffodil & Chrome fired him.Gotam can show a prima facie case by establishing that:

• A) Daffodil & Chrome had previously fired employees for their religious beliefs and practices.
• B) Daffodil & Chrome failed to offer a reasonable accommodation.
• C) the practice of placing the symbol on his forehead is part of his religion, he had earlier informed Daffodil & Chrome about his religious conflict, and he was disciplined for not complying with the employment requirement.
• D) he was never told by Daffodil & Chrome that the religious symbol he used was a hate symbol in the United States.

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Definitions:

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