The act of knowingly assigning work to employees who observe the Sabbath can amount to discrimination based on

The act of knowingly assigning work to employees who observe the Sabbath can amount to discrimination based on

• A. Religion
• B. Age
• C. Disability
• D. Gender

Answer: (A)

Religion is a protected characteristic, and discrimination includes treating someone unfavorably because of their religious beliefs or practices. Sabbath observance is a religious practice, so knowingly assigning more or different work to employees who observe the Sabbath singles them out for their religion. That kind of differential treatment shows discrimination based on religion. The other grounds—age, disability, and gender—aren’t implicated by the scenario, since the situation centers on religious observance, not those characteristics.

Religion is a protected characteristic, and discrimination includes treating someone unfavorably because of their religious beliefs or practices. Sabbath observance is a religious practice, so knowingly assigning more or different work to employees who observe the Sabbath singles them out for their religion. That kind of differential treatment shows discrimination based on religion. The other grounds—age, disability, and gender—aren’t implicated by the scenario, since the situation centers on religious observance, not those characteristics.