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Tuesday, March 30, 2010

religion and work

I have been told and noticed about how there are rules in place at work that people are required to follow. But there are exception to certain religions. Like the Jewish or Muslim religion are given exemptions. For example prayer throughout the day for Muslims and for friday leaving early and arriving late for the Jewish faith. I know it is against the law to discriminate based on religion. But when is it ok to say no, that work is being affected in a negative way because of the religion?
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  1. j.alexanderMarch 30, 2010 at 7:38 PM

    if the company is being affiliated in a negative way, the employer has every right to discharge the employee.

    this article explains it very well.

    http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-112582-m-5-sc-51-religion_and_the_workplace-i

    its okay to say no if its considered undue hardship for the business.

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  2. Danny LewisApril 2, 2010 at 11:26 PM

    i think if these religious breaks start to interfere with the companies pockets or they start getting a lot of complaints then they might feel motivated to make a change. The reason it has not been done yet is because of the sensitivity of the issue a lot of companies or corporations are willing to sacrifice their own beliefs or feelings for a benevolent public image.

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  3. j.alexanderApril 3, 2010 at 8:59 PM

    i dont think its because its a sensitive subject but because of our freedom to practice our religion. and there are laws that prevents companies from suffering from religious practices. so laws have been passed to do something about it. seriously, read the article above.

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  4. MFNApril 5, 2010 at 1:09 PM

    http://www.adl.org/religious_freedom/resource_kit/religion_workplace.asp

    I can't read your link, Janet. But I found one that clearly states the responsibilities of employers and employees in this matter.

    We are a nation founded on the principle of religious freedom. This was a desire of our founding "fathers." The question that is not being asked is: are there some groups that are accommodated, and others who aren't? What does it mean to be in the group that is accommodated? What does it mean to not be in that group?

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