Although his employers were Orthodox Jews, they did not require their employees to belong to a certain religion or follow their religious codes. The employer's religion has no bearing on whether Odes is fired because anyone can expect people to dress conservatively, regardless of their religion. Additionally, Odes is the only party to mention religion. There is no record of Native Intimates mentioning religion in connection with Odes' firing. Again, Odes fails to satisfy prima facie on these grounds. Because Odes does not satisfy prima facie sex discrimination, Native Intimates does not have the burden of proving that they terminated Odes for non-discriminatory reasons. Additionally, because Odes has not met the burden of proof that Native Intimates fired her because of her religion, no explanation is necessary from Native Intimates. Accordingly, there is no need to analyze whether or not the decision was a pretext for discrimination, because Odes never met the requirements. initial burden of