An Employee Who Works at the Front Desk of a Hotel

question 29

Multiple Choice

An employee who works at the front desk of a hotel has requested a weekend day off to celebrate an annual religious holiday. The hotel is particularly busy on the weekend, and the employer is hesitant to release the employee from job obligations. Which of the following is false?

• A) The employer can refuse to grant the day off without attempting to accommodate the employee's request.
• B) The employer is well advised to assist the employee in locating a substitute employee by such means as affording space on a company bulletin board.
• C) If the employee made arrangements with another qualified employee to work the shift, the employer must give unpaid time off for the religious holiday.
• D) If a satisfactory arrangement with another employee cannot be made, the employer can refuse to grant time off for religious holidays.

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