An employee joins a religion that requires members to keep a chicken by their side all morning and then cut-off a chicken's head at noon and suck the blood. The employer tells the employee that he may not do this at work. The employee claims he has the right to do this as a religious belief, so the employer fires him. If sued for discrimination, the court will likely rule that:

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The court would likely rule in favor of the employer because accommodating the employee's religious practice in this case would cause undue hardship on the employer, such as violating health and safety regulations or affecting the rights and well-being of other employees. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act requires employers to accommodate employees' religious beliefs and practices, unless doing so would result in undue hardship for the business.

An Employee Joins a Religion That Requires Members to Keep