Religious Discrimination in Employment

Religious Discrimination in Employment

• • Chapter 45: Securities Regulation
  • Chapter 51: Employment Law
• Review the Djarra vs. McFatty’s transcript of court interview of parties Download Djarra vs. McFatty’s transcript of court interview of partiessupplemental material.
• Cloutier v. Costco Wholesale Corp.Links to an external site., 390 F.3d 126 (1st Cir. 2004)
  • EEOC v. Alamo Rent-A-Car LLCLinks to an external site., 432 F. Supp. 2d 1006 (D. Ariz. 2006)
  • Tiano v. Dillard Department Stores, Inc.Links to an external site., 139 F.3d 679 (9th Cir. 1998).

The McFatty’s Burger Joint case involves a claim of religious discrimination by the plaintiff, Adjha Djarra against her former employer, the defendant, McFatty’s Burger Joint. Johnson argues that a hijab violates the company’s dress code and that he did offer an accommodation to Djarra

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Religious Discrimination in Employment

Analyze the legal issues presented by the parties and state how you would rule on each of the issues presented. Remember that your ruling should be based on your legal analysis and not on your own personal views.

Use the IRAC method to apply the law to the facts and reach a legal conclusion based on your analysis.

Your legal analysis should summarize the legal framework that applies to religious discrimination cases under Title VII (review EEOC v. Alamo Rent-A-Car LLC [2006], Tiano v. Dillard Department Stores, Inc. [1998], and Cloutier v. Costco Wholesale Corp. [2004]).

• Identify the types of damages (monetary and equitable) available under Title VII for religious discrimination.

Introduction

• Brief overview of the Mc Fatty’s Burger Joint case.

• Purpose of the analysis and legal framework under Title VII.

 Issue

• Statement of the primary legal issues in dispute.

Relevant Law and Precedents

• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 – Religious Discrimination.

• Summary of EEOC v. Alamo Rent-A-Car LLC (2006).

• Summary of Tiano v. Dillard Department Stores, Inc. (1998).

• Summary of Cloutier v. Costco Wholesale Corp. (2004).

Application of Law to Facts

• A. Prima Facie Case of Religious Discrimination

• B. Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship

 Analysis of Mr. Johnson’s Actions

• Evaluation of good faith effort to accommodate.

• Assessment of the dress code policy vs. religious accommodation.

 Damages Under Title VII

• A. Monetary Damages (back pay, compensatory, punitive damages).

• B. Equitable Relief (reinstatement, policy changes, training).

 Potential Remedies for Ms. Djarra

• Specific monetary amount considerations.

• Appropriate equitable relief based on case facts.

 Conclusion and Ruling

• Legal conclusion and final judgment as the judge.