Which of the following is something an employer could require of employees in the United States?
A) Force employees to participate in an office Christmas celebration.
B) Ban employees from wearing Muslim headscarves but allow one to wear a Jewish yarmulke.
C) Ban employees from wearing Muslim headscarves.
D) Disallow all employees from decorating their office spaces for religious holidays.

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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires employers to accommodate employees' sincerely held religious beliefs or practices unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the employer's business. This includes allowing employees to wear religious garb or symbols, unless it would cause undue hardship. An employer can enforce a dress code or policy that disallows decorations for religious holidays if it is applied uniformly and does not target or discriminate against specific religious practices, making option D a permissible action. Options A, B, and C would likely be considered discriminatory under Title VII because they either force participation in religious activities or selectively prohibit religious expressions.

Which of the Following Is Something an Employer Could Require