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U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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Amardeep, who is Sikh, wears a turban as required by his religion. His supervisor tells him that his turban makes his co-workers "uncomfortable" and asks him to remove it. The supervisor also says that employees are not allowed to wear hats or other head coverings at work. What should Amardeep do?

  1. A is incorrect.
    Amardeep's employer can't prohibit him from wearing his turban at work because it makes his co-workers uncomfortable. Amardeep's employer must allow him to wear his turban as an accommodation for his religious beliefs (a change to the way things are normally done at work to allow employees to observe their religion), unless it would be too expensive or disruptive.

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  2. B is correct.
    Employees have a right to ask for religious accommodations (changes to the way things are normally done at work to allow employees to observe their religion). Amardeep should explain to his employer that he is asking for an exception to the "no hats" rule so he can wear his turban as part of his religious beliefs.

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  3. C is incorrect.
    Amardeep's employer must allow him to wear his turban as an accommodation for his religious beliefs (a change to the way things are normally done at work to allow employees to observe their religion), unless it would be too expensive or disruptive. Amardeep's employer also must protect him from being harassed at work because he wears a turban as part of his religious beliefs. If Amardeep's co-workers harass him because of his religious beliefs, his employer should stop the harassment and ensure that it doesn't happen again.

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  4. D is incorrect.
    Amardeep's employer is required to make an exception to the "no hats" rule to allow Amardeep to wear his turban for religious reasons, unless it would be too expensive or disruptive to do so.

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