True Believers at Work—Accommodating Religious Practices on the Job
An employee cannot work on Friday evenings or Saturdays because his religious beliefs forbid working on the Sabbath. Another employee objects to contributing to co-worker birthday celebrations or union...
View ArticleAvoiding Mistletoe Mishaps, Part VI: When Religion And Work...
As 2013 comes to an end, we have been considering a number of workplace issues that employers might face at the end of the year and the beginning of the holiday season. In parts one, two, three, four,...
View ArticleNew Pregnancy Discrimination and Accommodation Amendments to the Illinois...
On Monday, August 25, 2014, Governor Pat Quinn signed into law new pregnancy discrimination and accommodation amendments to the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA), which will afford expectant mothers...
View Article‘Tis the (Retail) Season, Part III: Five Tips for Hiring Seasonal Workers
It’s that time of year once again! Retailers are gearing up for the holidays and hiring seasonal workers in droves. Unfortunately, the flurry of activity and the common misperception that seasonal...
View ArticleYule Time Tips, Part II: Knowing the Difference Between Religious Assumptions...
Picture this scenario. You are a busy manager of a retail organization. You assume that a sales employee is deeply religious because she wears religious symbols around her neck, talks about her pastor...
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