The Dizzy Movie Company has just opened a new theme park called Dizzy Land in the Town of Saturn somewhere in the Southern United States. M. S. Tucker is a native of India, who is a naturalized American citizen. He practices the Sikh religion, which forbids men from cutting their hair, including their beard and requires the wearing of a head covering or turban. Mr. Tucker has just retired as a police officer for the Town of Saturn and has applied for a job working in security at DMC. DMC security positions include undercover security roaming the park, individuals who monitor a system of hidden cameras, and an overt presence of security guards at entrances and security booths located throughout the park.

DMC has advised Mr. Tucker that it's employees are actually actors or cast members who are required to wear costumes or uniforms to maintain the spirit of Dizzy and to project and personify the image of Dizzy cartoon characters or members of the Dizzy Nation. The uniforms, including those worn by security personnel require a Dizzy Cap (with protruding antennae). Additionally, the Dizzy look requires that all men be clean shaven. DMC tells Mr. Tucker that he has the right experience they are looking for and DMC would love to hire him, but he will have to shave his beard and make sure he can wear a Dizzy Cap to conform to DMC's requirement to make sure that visitors to Dizzy Land have no reminders of the real world.

Mr. Tucker said he could probably work with the Dizzy Cap, but shaving his beard is against his religion and he could not do it. DMC explained that there were no exceptions to this policy and did not offer Mr. Tucker a job.

Discuss whether Mr. Tucker has a claim against DMC for failing to hire him. If so, what is the basis for his claim and what are the elements of his argument? Discuss DMC's defense to Mr. Tucker's claim. What else would you like to know to help you better evaluate the relative strengths and weaknesses of each argument? Discuss how you would advise DMC to handle similar issues in the future?