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Labor/Employment

Mar. 10, 2007

No Proselytizing on the Job

Employment Column - By Donald C. Potter - What is an employer supposed to do when a worker tries to run a ministry at the office? It's a tough decision between accommodating religious beliefs and avoiding harassment claims.

EMPLOYMENT COLUMN

By Donald C. Potter
     
      Religious accommodation issues are challenging for employers. These typically arise from conflicts between religious conduct and work requirements such as dress or safety codes or holiday observances - conflicts that have little or no effect on others. Bhatia v. Chevron, 734 F.2d 1382 (9th Cir. 1984) (Sikh's religion proscribes shaving, but compan...

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