HRM 546 WEEK 4 - ADVISORY MEMO REASONABLE
ACCOMMODATION AND UNDUE HARDSHIP
Advisory Memo: Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship
, Advisory Memo: Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship
MEMORANDUM
To: HR Manager, State of Estates
From:
Date: January 12, 2020
Re: Religious Discrimination
Based on laws that touch on religious discrimination such as Title VII of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA),
religious belief is described as those individuals belonging to any organized
religion and have sincere religious, ethical, and moral beliefs. Employees like Ned
are therefore protected at their workplace from any discrimination on any aspect
touching on employment such as pay, fire, hires, being laid off, training and
benefits, among others (EEOC). However, despite such protection, employees are
required by law to let their employers know at the earliest time possible if they
were engaged in specific duties that would conflict with their religious observance.
In Ned's case, he should have informed his superiors at the time of being engaged
that he is a follower of the ‘Weekend Warriors' and request that they find a
reasonable accommodation. That would then allow him to meet his religious