To emphasise the point we relate:

Chick-Fil-A – require all of its 1300 outlets to close on Sundays to uphold the chains spiritual leanings.

A Jehovah Witness won a law suite when she was dismissed for refusing to sing “Happy Birthday” to a dinner guest because her religion forbids such a celebration.

A Muslim employee, before the Equal Opportunity Commission alleged that he was fired for refusing to participate in a work Christian prayer meeting. The claim was settled out of court.

A Colorado chain, Red Robin, paid US$150,000 to settle a complaint alleging it had discriminated against a tattooed waiter when they fired him for violating the chain’s dress code. The waiter practised an obscure Egyptian religion called Kemet who’s believers tattoo themselves with religious inscriptions on their wrists was on the job six months before he was allegedly told that if he could not cover his tattoos he should seek employment elsewhere.

Sikhs have successfully sought redress for refusing the employers request to shave or shed their elaborate head wraps, both of which followers of that faith hold to be constitutionally protected practice.