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Page 2: Follow us on: Religious Expression in the Workplace Fostering Respect in a Diverse Workplace June 27, 2013

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The Law/Policy

Public versus Personal Space

Respect

Key Points - Religious Expression

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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act requires employers to:

Provide a workplace free from religious discrimination (including harassment)

Provide reasonable accommodation for employee’s sincerely held religious beliefs unless doing so would impose an undue hardship

The Law - Religious Expression

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System Regulation 08.01.01, Civil Rights Compliance

University Rule 08.01.01.M1, Civil Rights Compliance

The Law-Religious Expression

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Not hiring an otherwise qualified applicant because of religious beliefs.

Deny a promotion to a qualified employee because the supervisor wants to give a preference based on religion to another employee.

Terminating an employee because they told their supervisor that they had converted to “______”.

Examples of Discrimination Based on Religion

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Requiring an employee to abandon, alter or adopt a religious practice as a condition of employment

Subjecting an employee to unwelcome statements or conduct that is based on religion to the point that they find the work environment hostile and abusive

Examples of Harassment Based on Religion

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Any adjustment to the work environment that will allow the employee to practice their religion unless doing so would pose an undue hardship.

Changes in work schedule Exceptions to dress code and appearance policy

Reasonable Accommodations-Religious Expression

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Public Spaces

Religious symbols should not be displayed in public spaces

Could be viewed as University support for that religion

Holiday displays

Public versus Personal Spaces

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Personal Workspaces

Religious symbols may be displayed in personal workspaces

Other considerations

Public versus Personal Spaces

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“People may not remember what you say

People may not remember what you do

But they never forget how you made them feel.”

- Maya Angelou

Golden Rule:

Treat others as you would like to be treated.

Respect

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1.Understand the law and policy

2. Know the difference between public and personal workspaces

3. It’s all about respect

Final Thoughts

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Tom OwenDirector, HR Policy & Practice [email protected] http://employees.tamu.edu/ppr/

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