C-Thru,a Replacement Window Company,has Strict Employee Requirements Including: Be on Time

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Multiple Choice

C-Thru,a replacement window company,has strict employee requirements including: be on time for work; take breaks only when specified by your supervisor; follow a dress code including black or khaki pants and a navy blue polo shirt; women must wear natural make-up or no make-up and men must be clean-shaven.Sara,a five-year employee of C-Thru,reports to work one day in full make-up.When confronted by her supervisor over this apparent violation of company policy,Sara explains that she has a new religious belief that requires her to wear full make-up.What should C-Thru do in response?

• A) C-Thru should make a reasonable accommodation for Sara based on her statement that she must wear full make-up for religious reasons.
• B) C-Thru should make sure that Sara's belief is sincerely held, but under no circumstances challenge the belief.
• C) C-Thru should challenge Sara's belief because, after all, she's worked there for more than five years and has never had a problem with this policy before.
• D) C-Thru should discipline Sara for violating one of the workplace rules. Sara should have discussed the matter with her supervisor before coming to work in full make-up.

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