FranceMise en situation n° 12 · Principles and values of the Republic
Tarek works in a supermarket. He asks for a day off for a religious holiday. His employer refuses, because they are short of staff that day. Does the employer have the right to refuse?
In the exam (French)
Tarek travaille dans un supermarché. Il demande un jour d'absence pour une fête religieuse. Son employeur refuse, car il manque de personnel ce jour-là. L'employeur a-t-il le droit de refuser ?
- aYes, and he can also refuse because he does not like that religion.Oui, et il peut aussi refuser parce qu'il n'aime pas cette religion.
- bYes, the employer can refuse for a reason linked to work.Oui, l'employeur peut refuser pour une raison liée au travail.Correct answer
- cNo, Tarek can be absent without asking for permission.Non, Tarek peut s'absenter sans demander d'autorisation.
- dNo, the employer must always accept religious holidays.Non, l'employeur doit toujours accepter les fêtes religieuses.
Why?
In a private company, an employee must ask for permission to be absent for a religious holiday. The employer can refuse if the organisation of work requires it. However, refusing because of the religion itself would be discrimination.
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Source
Knowledge questions: Ministry of the Interior (DIAN), official lists of knowledge questions CSP and CR, formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr, Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 21 October 2026; the official list for naturalisation, immigration.interieur.gouv.fr (DGEF), Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 25 October 2026. The answer options, the explanations, the situations and the English translation are ours, written with AI; in the exam the questions are in French. This is not a ministry service.
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