Title VII Of The Civil Rights Act Of 1964: A Case Study

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I think that Mr. Polk as well as others ought to be permitted to disregard their companies’ grooming policy by the premise of their religious proclamation. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was constructed to protect the rights of employees in the workplace regarding their sexuality, nationality or religious preferences (Fowler-Hermes & Gierbolini, 2014). In this application, Mr. Polk’s sole purpose of allowing his dreadlocks to grow was based on his belief in the Rastafarian religion (Thorne, Ferrell, & Ferrell, 2011). Wearing dreadlocks and beards shows a sign of religious conviction (Fowler-Hermes & Gierbolini, 2014). In general society, Rastafarians have the noticeable image for their unique dreadlocks and beards; although not

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