Religious Discrimination

Religion permeates society and daily life and, for many, requires special consideration in the workplace. In organizations with a diverse workforce, employees may identify themselves as Christian, Jewish, Muslim or members of other religious affiliations. Increased religious diversity in the workplace has led to a doubling in the number of religious discrimination claims over the past decade. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in the United States prohibits employers, in matters of hiring, firing and other terms and conditions of employment, from discriminating against employees and applicants because of their religion. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 offers a very broad definition of religion, but essentially, requires employers to reasonably accommodate the religious beliefs and practices of employees and applicants upon request. “For purposes of Title VII, religion includes not only traditional, organized …show more content…
The specific language will be posted upon the Human Resources Management System, Payroll Network, which all employees have web access to. Every employee will be responsible for reviewing and acknowledging the new policy via a paper form or Payroll Network within five business days of the release of information.
In addition, employees in a supervisory position will be required to attend a Religious Accommodation training prior to January 1st, conducted by a member of Human Resources. The training will review, in detail, the language, process and procedure of the new policy. The purpose of this training is to ensure that managers are able to thoroughly understand and explain the new policy to their direct reports, as well as field or direct questions or concerns to the appropriate party (such as Human Resources or their department