The Practical Effects Of Religious Discrimination In The Workplace

“Although 61% of Hispanics say "there is a lot of discrimination against" blacks, 71% say the equivalent of themselves. In addition, ominously more white evangelicals see themselves as being discriminated against (50%) as say the same about blacks (36%) or Hispanics (32%). And although Catholics are less apt to see discrimination against their own, fully 33% come to an understanding that they face "lots" of discrimination. No other group perceives Catholics facing even close to that extent of

Recent Research has led to the shocking exposure of an issue that has been overlooked for years, religious discrimination. Currently, there are no laws against discrimination based on religion alone.

Prominent Scottish composer, James MacMillan gave a lecture in Edinburgh in 1999 where he labeled Scotland as a land that was "sleep-walking in bigotry" a country where, in his opinion, instinctual anti-Catholicism" was endemic within the political arena, in the media, in businesses and academe. He argued that anti-Catholic bigotry in Scotland “has a predisposition to restrict, to control and to enforce conformity and homogeneity and is an obsessive and paranoid flaw in the Scottish character. It is not confined to the Presbyterian mind. It has eased effortlessly into the collective psyche of much secular discourse, so that even the humanist arid liberal objections

There is a serious issue under debate that threatens the freedom of every individual to dress the way that they want, the freedom of expression and the right to practise their religion.

Faith Discrimination is a major problem in this nation because when other people who are Muslim or Islam come to America, they think that they are terrorists but they came to this nation to find better work. Faith Discrimination can damage a person's life because he will be a target for people who have a different religion. Even your religion can make you get fired from your job, just because you are a Muslim or Islam. When people see Muslim wear a scarf around their head, they automatically think that they a terrorist and they avoid them or confront them. Every day, people who have a different religious than Christian will be a hate crime or in a race crime. Muslims or other religion people cannot get a job or get fired the first day because they made their coworkers uncomfortable or unsafe. Their coworker does not know whether they are really good people or terrorist because they do not know them personally and just assume

In today’s society, various laws and societal expectations have made it increasingly difficult for Christians to carry out their faith. When one’s faith is compromised, they are called to turn the other cheek and follow the Lord. However, when the government puts laws into place that challenge Christian beliefs, it is not easy to decide, if the choice is necessary, whether one should break the law or follow God. One of the most prevalent issues in recent news that counters Christian beliefs is gay marriage. Recently, marriage between two people of the same sex has become legal in the United States of America. However, this completely contradicts the Christian definition of marriage. A situation that has occurred multiple times over the past few years is Christian owners of various types of companies denying service to people who are celebrating a same-sex marriage. Although it may be a very difficult decision to make, these companies, such as bakeries and florists are making the right decision for their faith. Two national cases where this situation has occurred are the Kleins, owners of Sweet Cakes Bakery, and Barronelle Stutzman, the owner of Arlene’s Flowers.

Around a million Christians are being targeted in discriminatory remarks and jokes mocking faith at the workplace, causing some of them to become uncomfortable about revealing their prayer or church practices, according to a new study by ComRes.

There are several reasons as to why an employer may not discriminate against an employee or an applicant mentioned under the Title VII, Civil Right Act of 1964. However, the one relevant to this topic is discrimination for an individual’s religious penchant. In no shape or form can an organization’s dogma indicate that the reasoning for choosingnot to employ or to even block an elevation within the company has anything to do with the person’s choice of religion. “Under the First Amendment, Americans enjoy two freedoms with respect to religion: the right to be free from a government-imposed religion, and a right to practice any religion.” Thomas Reuters (2017)

There is a blatant disregard to the Muslim religion and most employers are ignorant and uninformed of the religion. Many coworkers are ill informed of the difference between Muslims and terrorists, and often categorize them as dangerous people.

Religion in the workplace may always be a controversial topic to discuss. Many people have their own views and opinions regarding different religions. Christians cannot and should not force their personal views on co-workers, or anyone for that matter, but they can surely display Christ in the workplace. Healthcare professionals can represent Him in a variety of ways. These professionals can be a representation of Christ through sharing His word verbally, by way of non-verbal communication, or simply by the manner in which they conduct themselves. Representing Christ is not a difficult task for someone who is on fire for the Lord, and strong in their faith. Even still, it is important that the healthcare professionals embody Christ in a way

Two defenses of discrimination include a combination of the First Amendment with each current precedent regarding corporations and of its own accord. Current precedent is the concept of corporate personhood wherein a corporation is treated as a person albeit with controversy regarding their treatment (Ripken, 2010). When this precedent is used in tandem with the provision that the free exercise of religion shall not be prohibited in the First Amendment, this makes a case that the government may not prohibit a corporation from exercising a religion (U.S. Const. amend. XIX). The other possible argument regarding the First Amendment is the individual’s right to exercise their religion. Each of these

(ADC) This law also states that the Employer must make “reasonable accommodations for Sincere Religious practices.” (Shelby) These laws are reinforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

Racial discrimination and religion are among the most discussed personal and public policy topics today. The United States is often divided over issues that have these differences at their heart. From the controversy surrounding confederate monuments in public locations to freedom of religion, the country, it seems, can never come together and agree in these areas.

There are thousands of religions in the world, so it is necessary that an employer be very careful to not discriminate against a person for their faith. One can define discrimination as unequal treatment of employees or job applicants based on color, race, gender, religion, age, or nationality. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 made it illegal for and employer who has fifteen or more employees to discriminate against an employee under any circumstance. Many employees can and are still being wrongly discriminated against by there employers or fellow employees over their religions.

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