RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION
It is illegal under both Federal and State Law to discriminate in the terms or conditions of employment on the basis of a person’s religious beliefs or practices. “Terms or conditions of employment” pertains to many aspects of a person’s job: interviewing, hiring, your position, pay, title, hours, vacation, reasonable accommodations to observe Sabbath or other religious days, and other terms of employment.
According to Federal Law, employers generally must make reasonable accommodations of a person’s religious beliefs or practices in the workplace, unless doing so would create an undue hardship on the employer. Further, it is inappropriate and may be illegal for your employer to ask about the specifics of your religious beliefs, your availability for future holidays based on religion, or to require a dress code that violates a person’s religious beliefs or practices.
Sometimes religious discrimination is compounded by national origin discrimination and racial discrimination. Many cultures have a national religion or a practice that is not Judeo-Christian based or reflected in mainstream American culture. Further, religious discrimination can also happen to atheists.
If you have received harassment based on your religious beliefs, practices, lack of religious beliefs or practices, or your dress, you may be the victim of religious discrimination. It is illegal for you to be treated differently than other employees who do not share your religion or beliefs. It is important to contact an experienced discrimination attorney to discuss your situation and how the law may be able to help.
According to Federal Law, employers generally must make reasonable accommodations of a person’s religious beliefs or practices in the workplace, unless doing so would create an undue hardship on the employer. Further, it is inappropriate and may be illegal for your employer to ask about the specifics of your religious beliefs, your availability for future holidays based on religion, or to require a dress code that violates a person’s religious beliefs or practices.
Sometimes religious discrimination is compounded by national origin discrimination and racial discrimination. Many cultures have a national religion or a practice that is not Judeo-Christian based or reflected in mainstream American culture. Further, religious discrimination can also happen to atheists.
If you have received harassment based on your religious beliefs, practices, lack of religious beliefs or practices, or your dress, you may be the victim of religious discrimination. It is illegal for you to be treated differently than other employees who do not share your religion or beliefs. It is important to contact an experienced discrimination attorney to discuss your situation and how the law may be able to help.
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