Monday, April 27, 2009

Laws Against Religious Discrimination in the Workplace

As I am going through a sermon series on "The Office: Spirituality at Work," a question has risen. This question is, what can and cannot a Christian legally do in the workplace?

Legally, there are actually pretty broad protections for religious expression in Title 7. For instance:
  • Employers must let an employee take off for religious holidays, days, times of prayer, etc., in most cases.
  • Christians can carry around or place on their desks the Bible, if he or she believes that this is a necessary part of his or her faith.
  • Religious talk is permitted with co-workers and employees in most cases.
Check out these two links on what is legal in regards to religion in the US.

http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/qanda_religion.html

http://www.metrocorpcounsel.com/current.php?artType=view&artMonth=April&artYear=2009&EntryNo=3005

How have you tried to share your faith in the workplace? How much resistance is there to this?

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