A gospel megachurch is seeking a meteorologist for its evening television news program on cable TV.Melody Goode applies.She has a degree in meteorology from the state university where the network has its news studio and she has 11 years of experience as a TV meteorologist.She interviews for the job and is hired.Two days before she is scheduled to begin work at the network,she is told that she will not get the job because she does not belong to the church presents the news program.Melody brings a claim of discrimination.Her claim will be decided based on whether

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The claim will be decided based on whether religion is a BFOQ reasonably necessary to the normal operation of the gospel megachurch because propagation of the gospel religion is an integral part of the television news program. As a gospel megachurch, the organization has the right to require that its employees share its religious beliefs as the propagation of the gospel is an integral part of its television news program. Therefore, if religion is determined to be a BFOQ for this particular job, the organization would have a valid defense against the discrimination claim brought forth by Melody.

A Gospel Megachurch Is Seeking a Meteorologist for Its Evening