[Ezra]

I understand what you're saying, Hans, but I don't agree with some of your comparisons.

A christian is not required to drag around a giant wooden cross as part of her religion — If a christian chose to do so, it would be an optional expression of faith. Never cutting the hair and wearing it wrapped in a turban is an absolute requirement of the Sikh religion. You never see a Sikh man without a turban — never, unless he is lapsed.

By the way, employers do give prayer breaks to Islamic workers, albeit discreetly. They generally retreat to a place where they can be alone, quickly say the required prayer, and then return to work. If you're islamic, praying seven times a day isn't optional, it's also a requirement. It's not dun right there at the work station.

Snake handling and speaking in tongues generally only take place in the church, and really have nothing to do with employment.

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That being said, does this man have a case ? ... probably not. He would have to clearly show that, aside from the turban issue, that he was unquestionably the best candidate for the job. That's quite a daunting task.

What was he applying for? Was it an on-stage position requiring a particular costume? Walt Disney World is a show. Casting decisions are at the sole disgretion of the asting director, who is going to cast the person who best looks and acts the part. So... Unless he was applying for something that's solely off-stage, then, no he shouldn't have been applying there.

The HR person who handled this should never have given a reason for not hiring this man, never. A simple "we chose someone else" is all that was needed.