Caroline has been working for Segal Paper Co. for five years, when she undergoes a profound religious conversion experience. Prior to that experience, she had not been a member of any religion. Her new found religion requires that she not work in close proximity to unmarried males. She works on an assembly line, where many positions are occupied by men. Must her employer accommodate this after-acquired religious restriction?

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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act requires employers to reasonably accommodate an employee's sincerely held religious beliefs, unless doing so would cause an undue hardship on the employer. In this case, Caroline's religious beliefs are after-acquired, meaning they were not held at the time of her employment. However, the fact that she has been working for the company for five years indicates that she is a valued employee. Therefore, accommodating her religious beliefs by transferring her to a position that does not require her to work in close proximity to unmarried males would not cause an undue hardship on the employer.

Caroline Has Been Working for Segal Paper Co