Religious Discrimination

Understanding Religious Discrimination

Religious discrimination occurs when an employee is treated less favorably because of their religious beliefs, practices, or observances. This includes discrimination based on sincerely held religious beliefs, as well as discrimination for lack of religious belief.

Examples of Religious Discrimination

• Terminating employees because of religious beliefs or practices
• Denying reasonable accommodations for religious observances
• Making offensive comments about religious beliefs
• Harassment based on religious beliefs or attire
• Creating a hostile work environment based on religion
• Retaliation for requesting religious accommodations
• Refusing to hire candidates because of their religion

Religious Accommodations

Employers must provide reasonable accommodations for religious beliefs and practices unless doing so would create an undue hardship. This might include flexible scheduling for religious observances, dress code modifications, or providing a space to pray.

How We Can Help

We understand that if you are a victim of discrimination that you have experienced a life-changing event. Often employees who lose their job unexpectedly as a result of unlawful discrimination struggle to pay their bills, provide for themselves and their families, and experience considerable stress, anxiety, and sometimes embarrassment even though it was not their fault. We are committed to fighting for our client's rights and holding employers accountable.