Question

Anna wants to take seven days off from her job as an accountant to observe a religious holy week. Her employer is reluctant to allow the leave, because they are already short staffed for that week. He employer has over 15 employees, and is not a religious organization. Must they grant her request for leave

Answer 1

Answer: They must grant the leave only if it amounts to a reasonable accommodation

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the information given in the question, they must grant the leave only if it amounts to a reasonable accommodation.

A reasonable accommodation refers to an adjustment that is made in a system in order to accommodate the system for an individual due to the fact that there is a proven need. Such accommodations can be mental, physical, religious, academic or emotionally related.