A recent settlement agreement between the United Parcel Service (UPS) and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) serves as a reminder that accommodating job applicants' religious beliefs supersedes an organization's appearance policy in most cases, even when the job's role is public-facing.

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