Federal (EEOC) Religious Discrimination
Description
It is illegal to harass a person because of his or her religion. This website provides information from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Religious Discrimination."
"Religious discrimination involves treating a person (an applicant or employee) unfavorably because of his or her religious beliefs. The law protects not only people who belong to traditional, organized religions, such as Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism, but also others who have sincerely held religious, ethical or moral beliefs.
Religious discrimination can also involve treating someone differently because that person is married to (or associated with) an individual of a particular religion."
Entry Details
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U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)