reasonable accommodation for religious beliefs

Discrimination based upon religion is in the news, we said on August 24th, after the EEOC sued a Food Lion store in North Carolina for refusing to accommodate, and firing,
Continue Reading Religious Nazirite With “More Hair Than Solomon” Denied Job: Employer Refused To Take Hair Sample From Beard For Drug Test

For quite awhile we have reported about the EEOC’s targets as set forth in its Strategic Enforcement Plan (“SEP), and noted that “vulnerable worker” abuse and religious discrimination were
Continue Reading EEOC Obtains $1.2 Million For Abused Farm Workers; $100,000 For Muslim Forbidden To Wear Head Scarf

19557918_sIn a fascinating but disturbing story, The New York Times reports today that as part of “a so-called Charter of Quebec Values,” Quebec’s governing Parti Québécois “plans to forbid government
Continue Reading “Charter of Quebec Values” Aims To Forbid Religious Garb And Symbols In Effort To “Remove Quebec From Canada”

13895925_sGreat article in today’s Wall Street Journal  (page B1) about employment discrimination in the workplace based upon religion – and the increasing number of claims filed by employees.  It discusses
Continue Reading Wall Street Journal Article Today On Employment Discrimination Based Upon Religion