Saddam works as a desk clerk for the So Suite Hotel,which requires its employees to be on time for work,take bathroom breaks on a specific schedule,and observe certain dress codes,including that male employees be clean shaven.Saddam is consistently late to work and his excuses have not been valid.He also takes breaks without following the schedule.When Saddam shows up for work with a beard and is told by his manager that he is in violation of the grooming policy,Saddam says that he has a new religious belief,which requires that he grow a beard.The manager tells him that he is tired of Saddam not following the rules.Which of the following is the best management practice to be followed by So Suite in this case?
A) So Suite should make a reasonable accommodation for Saddam based on his statement that he must grow a beard for religious reasons.
B) So Suite should make sure that Saddam's belief is sincerely held but under no circumstance should it challenge the belief.
C) So Suite should challenge whether Saddam's belief is sincerely held because of his history of violating workplace rules and having bad excuses.
D) So Suite should base the refusal to accommodate Saddam on his past work history and must suspend him.
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