Religious Discrimination: Reasonable Accommodations

Prior to beginning work on this assignment,

Review the Djarra VS. McFatty’s Transcript of Court Interview of Parties Download Djarra VS. McFatty’s Transcript of Court Interview of Parties from You Be the Judge – Religious Discrimination.

Review the cases: 

EEOC v. Alamo Rent-A-Car LLC Download EEOC v. Alamo Rent-A-Car LLC, 432 F. Supp. 2d 1006 (D. Ariz. 2006)
Tiano v. Dillards Department Stores, Inc. Download Tiano v. Dillards Department Stores, Inc., 139 F.3d 679 (9th Cir. 1998)
Cloutier v. Costco Wholesale Corp Download Cloutier v. Costco Wholesale Corp., 390 F.3d 126, 136 (1st Cir. 2004)

Review Chapter 51 of the course textbook.

Assume the role of the judge in the burger joint case. 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 (see EEOC v. Alamo Rent-A-Car LLC [2006], Tiano v. Dillard Department Stores, Inc. [1998], and Cloutier v. Costco Wholesale Corp. [2004]) and then:

• Determine whether Ms. Djarra established a prima facie case of religious discrimination against her by Mr. Johnson.
• Discuss whether Mr. Johnson made a good faith effort to offer reasonable accommodations to Ms. Djarra or whether Mr. Johnson could not reasonably accommodate Ms. Djarra without undue hardship.
• Identify the types of damages available under Title VII and the type and amount of damages to be awarded to Ms. Djarra, if any.

The Religious Discrimination – Reasonable Accommodations analysis

• Must be four to five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site. resource.
• Must include a separate title page with the following:

  Title of assignment in bold font

  Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.

  Student’s name
  Name of institution 
  Course name and number
  Instructor’s name
  Due date

• Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic VoiceLinks to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
• Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.

  For assistance on writing Introductions & ConclusionsLinks to an external site. as well as Writing a Thesis StatementLinks to an external site., refer to the UAGC Writing Center resources.

• Must use at least three credible sources in addition to the course text.

  The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.

• Should follow the IRAC method introduced in Week 1.
• Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site. guide.
• Utilize correct APA formatting for legal sources include case law and legislation. See the Citing Legal SourcesLinks to an external site. resource from the UAGC Library as well as the Citing Legal Materials in APA StyleLinks to an external site. from California State University, Stanislaus, for assistance.
• Should avoid over-dependence on direct quotes. Direct quotes are a great way to strengthen our assertions and provide support. However, be sure to avoid using excessive direct quotes in lieu of original thought. Direct quotes will not meet the requirement for analysis, application, and critical thinking. Please ensure to not overuse direct quoteLinks to an external site. so that you can avoid losing points for this.