Weakest linux user:

Employee clai...
Employee claims she can't use
Microsoft Windows for "Religious
Reasons’
694 22 hours, 11 mins ago
-puppy-guppy- ASKHR
recently hired а new employee for 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 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) take as a manager to protect her
rights and get upper management onboard with her religion or
(2) take against her with management for failing to fulfill her
job duties?
I've never come across any situation like this and
completely confounded as to how should handle this.