Safety vs. religion: Where can HR draw the line on uniform accommodations?
July 21, 2009 by Tim Gould
No question about it – more and more companies are under pressure to make accommodations for employees’ religious beliefs. More…
July 21, 2009 by Tim Gould
What would you do? Supervisor reluctant to work with employee who has ‘alternative lifestyle’
March 26, 2009 by Jim Giuliano
Periodically, we present a real-life workplace problem and ask three HR managers to provide a solution. This week’s problem: A supervisor expresses his objections to working with a gay employee. More…
Who won this case: Does he have to sign company diversity policy?
December 3, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
An employee refuses to sign his company’s diversity policy because of a clause that he says affords equal treatment to homosexuals. He’s eventually fired for the refusal, and sues his employer for wrongful termination. Who won this real-life case? More…
EEOC issues new religious-accommodation guidelines
November 6, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Since the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the number of religious-discrimination complaints against employers has gone up by 67%. To address that, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued new guidelines for employers on what’s considered a “religion” and what an employer’s obligations are for accommodating employees’ religious observations. More…
