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A recently hired female employee was seen entering the men's restroom during the lunch break. Although only a few people noticed, it was brought discretely to the CEO's attention, who immediately brought the matter to you. You checked your records and discovered that the person checked "female" on the employment application, but her spouse's name is Katherine. You begin to suspect that the gender that she presents may not be the same has her biological gender (she may be male biologically, but presenting as a female). The employee works on an assembly line, has a good work history (though short), and seems to get along well with her co-workers. To make matters worse, the company recently established a fitness center with separate showers for each gender. The company is now faced with a dilemma regarding where this employee is to use the restroom, showers, etc. Your task is to research the problem and make recommendations to the CEO and others on the company leadership team. What do you think would be the best course of action, and how do you think the courts would rule should the issue appear before them?