Three months after coming to work for Steel Bank, Jon joins a religious group whose Sabbath is on...

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Three months after coming to work for Steel Bank, Jon joins a religious group whose Sabbath is on Tuesdays. Members of the religion are not to work on the Sabbath. Jon refuses to work on Tuesdays citing religious grounds. He is terminated. Jon sues the employer, alleging religious discrimination. The employer defends by saying that;1.) Jon was not a member of this religion when he was hired2.) Tuesday is not a valid Sabbath day3.) Any religious group that celebrates a Sabbath on Tuesday is not a valid religion and the employer does not have to honor it.Are any of the employer's defenses valid?
	
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Running Head: COMPANY LAW   1
Discussion on Employer’s Hiring Contract
Running Head: COMPANY LAW   2
Validity of Employer's Defenses 
When an employer hires an employee, he/she makes a contract with employee related to 
jobs and responsibilities with what the employee will do and will not do with organization. The 
hiring contract generally includes those terms and conditions of that employer want to hire the 
employee (Twomey, 2009, p. 328). On the other hand, if the employee signs the hiring contract, 
it means,

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