Neel is a cashier at Super Store.Saturday is the store's busiest day.Neel tells the supervisor Sammy that every Saturday is the religious holiday for the religion to which Neel has recently converted,and Neel will need to be off on Saturday to observe it.What are Sammy's obligations to Neel?

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Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, employers are obligated to make reasonable accommodations for their employees' religious practices unless doing so would cause undue hardship on the business. Neel has recently converted to a new religion and is requesting time off on the busiest day of the week to observe a religious holiday. Neel's request for time off is likely a reasonable accommodation, and it would be up to Sammy to evaluate whether granting the time off would cause undue hardship for the business on that day. Option A is incorrect because an employer is not required to prove whether an employee's religious beliefs are genuine or being used as an excuse. Option B is incorrect because an employer must make reasonable accommodations for an employee's religious practices, even if it happens to be on the busiest day of the week. Option C is incorrect because an employer must make reasonable accommodations for an employee's religious practices, but it is not necessary for the employee to establish that they will be doomed by not attending worship services regularly.

Neel Is a Cashier at Super Store