Employee Refuses Windows for Religion

[GA] Employee claims she can't use Microsoft Windows for "Religious Reasons" I recently hired a new employee for my team. Everyone thinks she is a great addition, and she is clearly very talented as demonstrated in her interviews. The problem came up during on-boarding when we supplied her with her company laptop. She said she would need it configured in a Linux based operating system because her religion does not allow use of Apple or Microsoft owned operating systems. We only currently have hardware configurations for MacOS/Windows and our expectation was that she will use Windows along with the rest of our team. She says that she can fulfill all job duties without Windows and I am inclined to believe her but corporate policy dictates WINDOWS and my management is not on board with her request for Linux. What actions can either (1) I take as a manager to protect her rights and get upper management on board with her request or (2) I take against her with management for failing to fulfill her job duties? I've never come across a situation like this and am completely confounded as to how I should handle this.

A Reddit post describes a manager whose new employee says her religion forbids using Apple or Microsoft operating systems and requests a Linux laptop instead. The absurdity comes from treating software preferences as a religious accommodation while corporate policy requires Windows, making the situation read like a deadpan workplace satire. It is shared as a reaction to bizarre HR problems, technically religious arguments, or impossible office requests. EN: A Reddit post describes a manager whose new employee says her religion forbids using Apple or Microsoft operating systems and requests a Linux laptop instead. The absurdity comes from treating software preferences as a religious accommodation while corporate policy requires Windows, making the situation read like a deadpan workplace satire. It is shared as a reaction to bizarre HR problems, technically religious arguments, or impossible office requests.

• @pokupkabitka / 23093 2023-03-04