July 23, 2008 | Posted By Diane Pfadenhauer | print this article

EEOC Guidance On Religious Discrimination

The EEOC issued revised guidance on religious discrimination.  Now available is a new revised chapter of its compliance manual - available here: 
EEOC Compliance Manual Section 12 - Religious Discrimination
Among the subjects included in the new section are:

  1. Coverage issues, including the definition of “religion” and “sincerely held,”

  2. Disparate treatment analysis of employment decisions based on religion, including recruitment, hiring, promotion, discipline, and compensation, as well as differential treatment with respect to religious expression; customer preference; security requirements; and bona fide occupational qualifications.

  3. Harassment analysis, including religious belief or practice as a condition of employment or advancement, hostile work environment, and employer liability issues.

  4. Reasonable accommodation analysis

  5. Related forms of discrimination, including discrimination based on national origin, race, or color, as well as retaliation.

Also available on the EEOC's website relating to religious discrimination are the following:
Questions and Answers: Religious Discrimination in the Workplace

Best Practices for Eradicating Religious Discrimination in the Workplace

Employment Discrimination Based on Religion, Ethnicity, or Country of Origin

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE WORKPLACE RIGHTS OF MUSLIMS, ARABS, SOUTH ASIANS, AND SIKHS UNDER THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY LAWS

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT EMPLOYER RESPONSIBILITIES CONCERNING THE EMPLOYMENT OF MUSLIMS, ARABS, SOUTH ASIANS, AND SIKHS
The federal government has really been making its websites quite a bit easier to navigate lately and there is a ton of information available in user-friendly format and easy to understand!