religious discrimination in the workplace
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On July 22, 2008, the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission ("EEOC") released a new Compliance Manual
section clarifying its guidance i...
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On July 22, 2008, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") released a new Compliance Manual section clarifying its guidance in connection ...
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With over 22 major religions in the U.S., the American workplace
has become increasingly diverse. According to the U.S. Equal
Employment Opportunity C...
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LOS ANGELES -- Carney R. Shegerian, an employee rights attorney and founder of Shegerian & Associates, a Santa Monica-based litigation law firm repres...
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With over 22 major religions in the U.S., the American workplace has become increasingly diverse. According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity C...
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In July, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(EEOC) issued a new section (Section 12) to its Compliance
Manual specifically ...
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The American Jewish Committee is urging Congress to adopt the Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2005.
WRFA provides an important bulwark against religious discrimination in the workplace," Richard T. Foltin, AJC's Legislative Director and Counsel, told the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
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In July, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a new section (Section 12) to its Compliance Manual specifically related to re...
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Rights and responsibilities The concept of separation of church and state does not apply to private businesses. There are guidelines for avoiding religious discrimination in the workplace under Title VII of the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964: Some things an employer should do: * Develop skills criteria for each job and never refuse to hire applicant based on religion. * Prohibit supervisors and employees from harassing an employee for religion (similar to sexual harassment or racial slurs). * Make an effort to accommodate an employees religious beliefs (e.g., allow prayer time on breaks). * Ask an evangelizing employee to stop if other employees object. Some things an employer can do: * Decline to accommodate an employees religion if it is an undue hardship on the company (e.g., going on...
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A more diverse workplace and a 68.5 percent spike in religious- discrimination claims over the past decade led the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to issue new guidelines to clarify the issue for both employers and workers.
In 1997, EEOC statistics show, 1,709 complaints were received, compared with 2,880 in 2007.