| Religious discrimination at the workplace is still one | | | | Sabbath. This is the day that they go to the |
| of the biggest challenges facing many countries | | | | synagogue. |
| around the world, especially here in Canada and in | | | | Discrimination can happen anywhere, and it can |
| the USA. Even through religious discrimination has | | | | take many forms. Some people mistakenly |
| been an illegal factor, it still happens very | | | | believe that it can only affect people of ethnic |
| frequently. | | | | minority groups, but discrimination can happen to |
| The laws against religious discrimination give | | | | anyone. In addition to race, anti-discrimination laws |
| employers a really hard time. On one hand, you | | | | also protect people against discrimination on the |
| can't make employment decisions based on a | | | | basis of age, gender, marital status, among |
| person's religion. On the other, you might have to | | | | others. |
| take an employee's religion into account when | | | | In the workplace, discrimination frequently takes |
| making certain workplace decisions. | | | | place when a company is hiring and firing. It is |
| The law prohibits you from discriminating based | | | | illegal for an employer to fire an employee just |
| on the fact of someone's religion beliefs (for | | | | because of that person's religion and what they |
| example, that an employee is Catholic, Jewish, or | | | | believe in. Taking it to a higher level, a employer |
| Muslim). You can't refuse to hire someone | | | | might deny employees raises, promotions, or |
| because he or she is Jewish; you can't promote | | | | opportunities for training simply because of their |
| someone because he or she is Christian. | | | | religion. |
| Same thing with the working days, you must | | | | If you have faced discrimination in the workplace |
| work with your employees to make it possible | | | | because of your spiritual beliefs, you are entitled |
| for them to practice their religious beliefs on their | | | | to stand up for your rights. There are laws that |
| days. This might mean not scheduling an | | | | you need to know about and you can actually |
| employee who is Jewish to work Saturday | | | | protect yourself from Religious Discrimination At |
| because of their belief that Saturday is the Jewish | | | | The Workplace. |