Question

Cynthia requested a two-week leave from her employer to go on a religious pilgrimage. The pilgrimage was not a requirement of her religion, but Cynthia felt it was a "calling from God." Will it violate Title VII if Cynthia's employer does not grant her the leave? Explain. Compare with a case in which the UPS Jehovah's Witness employee's supervisor denied his request for a schedule accommodation to allow him to attend the annual religious service, terminated the new employee a few days later, and placed him on a do- not-rehire list.

Answer 1

Answer:

For Cynthia

No, it is not a sincerely held belief and does not take place of religion

For the UPS Jehovah Witness employee

Yes, no reasonable good-faith accommodation was made.

Explanation:

Title VII is also called the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It outlaws any form of discrimination in the grounds or race, religion, color, sex, country of origin, and sexual orientations.

In this scenario Cynthia's pilgrimage was not a requirement of her religion, but Cynthia felt it was a "calling from God." So it does not violate Title VII because it is not a sincerely held belief and cannot be classified as religion.

However in the case of the Jehovah Witness employee he wanted to attend a annual religious service. His request was rejected and his employment terminated.

This is discrimination based on religion and is a violation of Title VII