Religious Discrimination

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Religious accommodation: :.

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Religious discrimination in the workplace: :.

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Housing and public accommodations: :.

Religious attire and grooming: :.

Intersectional discrimination: :.

Cultural competency: :.

Legal remedies and enforcement: :.

Developing effective policies and programs: :.

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Direct discrimination: This is when a person is treated unfairly because of their religious beliefs, practices or affiliation. For example, an employer refusing to hire someone because they wear a headscarf.

Indirect discrimination: This is when a seemingly neutral policy or rule puts those with certain religious beliefs at a disadvantage. For example, a dress code that does not allow headwear would disproportionately affect those who wear religious head coverings.

Harassment: This is when a person is subjected to unwanted conduct related to their religion that has the purpose or effect of violating their dignity, creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment. For example, a coworker repeatedly mocking someone's religious beliefs.

Victimization: This is when a person suffers adverse treatment because they have made or intend to make a complaint of religious discrimination or have helped someone else in a complaint of religious discrimination. For example, an employee is fired after reporting religious harassment.

Failure to make reasonable adjustments: This is when a person is unfairly disadvantaged in the workplace because their employer has not made reasonable adjustments to accommodate their religious beliefs or practices. For example, an employer refusing to allow prayer breaks for Muslim employees.

Associative discrimination: This is when a person is treated unfairly because of their association with someone who has a protected characteristic, in this case, religion. For example, an employee is treated unfairly because they are the spouse of someone who practices a non-mainstream religion.

Perceptive discrimination: This is when a person is treated unfairly because of a perception that they have a particular religion, even if they do not. For example, an employer refusing to hire someone because they assume they are Muslim based on their name.