Religious Expression In The Workplace
Accommodating Religious Expression in the Workplace
This paper will discuss the following concepts from our textbook: protected category (Mathis & Jackson, 2011, p. 74), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Mathis & Jackson, 2011, p. 78), reasonable accommodation (Mathis & Jackson, 2011, p. 96), religious expression in the workplace (Mathis & Jackson, 2011, p. 97), and managing religious diversity (Mathis & Jackson, 2011, p. 96).
Introduction
In this day and time, with more emphasis by employees being put on the expression of their religion in the workplace, Human Resource Managers are faced with many issues that conflict with their current policies. Accommodating religious expression in the workplace is a growing concern and …show more content…
Researchers have found that there have been five major trends that have led to an increased interest in integrating spirituality and work: The changing psychological contract for work; changing demographics and aging of the workforce; The Millennium Effect; Increased interest in self-help groups and personal growth; September 11, 2001 and terrorism. There is a great conversation about how do employers make accommodation for their employee who chose to practice their spirituality in the …show more content…
Religion can still be a central position as to where these characteristics are depicted. “Legacy Leadership,” is a model of spiritual leadership originated from an implicit Christian tradition, it relies on the singular universal characteristics of (human) spirituality. A commonly accepted plan needs to be implemented for an appropriate way of expressing spirituality in the workplace, based upon universally accepted humanistic characteristics. The “spiritual movement” in the workplace is about finding opportunities to express one’s aspects of one’s existence in the workplace, not only limited to the performance of physical or intellectual tasks.
Religious Accommodation: Examining the Legal Framework A significant issue for employers regarding the accommodation of religious expression in the workplace is understanding the legal framework upon which such decisions must be made. An analysis of this framework requires an examination of both the legislative and judicial history surrounding religious accommodation. Having completed this analysis, an accommodation test can be constructed and a summary of the effects on HR policy can be fashioned.
Legislative
This paper will discuss the following concepts from our textbook: protected category (Mathis & Jackson, 2011, p. 74), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Mathis & Jackson, 2011, p. 78), reasonable accommodation (Mathis & Jackson, 2011, p. 96), religious expression in the workplace (Mathis & Jackson, 2011, p. 97), and managing religious diversity (Mathis & Jackson, 2011, p. 96).
Introduction
In this day and time, with more emphasis by employees being put on the expression of their religion in the workplace, Human Resource Managers are faced with many issues that conflict with their current policies. Accommodating religious expression in the workplace is a growing concern and …show more content…
Researchers have found that there have been five major trends that have led to an increased interest in integrating spirituality and work: The changing psychological contract for work; changing demographics and aging of the workforce; The Millennium Effect; Increased interest in self-help groups and personal growth; September 11, 2001 and terrorism. There is a great conversation about how do employers make accommodation for their employee who chose to practice their spirituality in the …show more content…
Religion can still be a central position as to where these characteristics are depicted. “Legacy Leadership,” is a model of spiritual leadership originated from an implicit Christian tradition, it relies on the singular universal characteristics of (human) spirituality. A commonly accepted plan needs to be implemented for an appropriate way of expressing spirituality in the workplace, based upon universally accepted humanistic characteristics. The “spiritual movement” in the workplace is about finding opportunities to express one’s aspects of one’s existence in the workplace, not only limited to the performance of physical or intellectual tasks.
Religious Accommodation: Examining the Legal Framework A significant issue for employers regarding the accommodation of religious expression in the workplace is understanding the legal framework upon which such decisions must be made. An analysis of this framework requires an examination of both the legislative and judicial history surrounding religious accommodation. Having completed this analysis, an accommodation test can be constructed and a summary of the effects on HR policy can be fashioned.
Legislative