Religious Discrimination
Religious discrimination is treating individuals
differently in their employment because of their religion, their religious
beliefs and practices, and/or their request for accommodation (a change in a
workplace rule or policy) of their religious beliefs and practices. It also
includes treating individuals differently in their employment because of their
lack of religious belief or practice.religion Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
of l964 prohibits employers from discriminating against individuals because of
their religion in hiring, firing, and other terms and conditions of employment.
The Act also requires employers to reasonably accommodate the religious
practices of an employee or prospective employee, unless to do so would create
an undue hardship upon the employer (see also 29 CFR l605). Flexible
scheduling, voluntary substitutions or swaps, job reassignments and lateral
transfers are examples of accommodating an employee's religious
beliefs.
Employers cannot schedule examinations or other
selection activities in conflict with a current or prospective employee's
religious needs, inquire about an applicant's future availability at certain
times, maintain a restrictive dress code, or refuse to allow observance of a
Sabbath or religious holiday, unless the employer can prove that not doing so
would cause an undue hardship.
An employer can claim undue hardship when
accommodating an employee's religious practices if allowing such practices
requires more than ordinary administrative costs. Undue hardship also may be
shown if changing a bona fide seniority system to accommodate one employee's
religious practices denies another employee the job or shift preference
guaranteed by the seniority system.An employee whose religious practices
prohibit payment of union dues to a labor organization cannot be required to
pay the dues, but may pay an equal sum to a charitable organization.
For a free consultation about workplace
discrimination with an experienced employee rights attorney, contact David
Spivak:
- Email
Help@FightDiscrimination.net
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- Fax (310) 499-4739
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