Dates/times:
Thursday, July 07 2016 at 01:00 PM (Get Tickets)
Location:
Webinar
usa
Newyork, NY 10018
Event Description:
Grooming, Attire and Practices That Are ‘Different’: Effectively Navigating Religious Accommodations
Location: Attend Live Webinar
Dates: 07-July-2016: 1:00 PM EST
Duration: 90 Mins
Speaker:Jacquiline M. Wagner
Jacquiline M. Wagner, Esq. is the proud President of JMW Seminars, LLC - working to improve the performance of employees and supervisors.
Jacquiline uniquely understands the needs of business owners and employers when it comes to educating employees. For almost twenty years, Jacquiline has enjoyed the honor of training hundreds of employees and supervisors in an assortment of industries concerning all aspects of Employment Law.
Course Description:
California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act- referred to as the “FEHA”- provides that as a matter of public policy, “the freedom to worship as one believes is a basic human right and that “the accommodation of religious pluralism is an important and necessary part of our society.”
In recent years, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing and the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission have reported a significant rise in religious discrimination cases. Both agencies are bringing their own cases against employers, as well. In fact, just last year, in a case brought by the EEOC against Abercrombie and Fitch Stores, Inc., the United States Supreme Court found that the retail giant discriminated against an applicant on the basis of her religion-even though she had never even requested an accommodation.
Statutes which prohibit religious discrimination are being amended to account for religious plurality at work. On January 1, 2013, California implemented the Workplace Religious Freedom Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of religion (or religious creed) and requires accommodation of employees’ religious practices and observances. On April 1, 2016, California implemented new regulations to the FEHA which include amendments to California’s religious discrimination and accommodations rules.
In her HR Magazine article, “Matter of Faith” Dori Meinert reported that according to a survey of more than 2,000 employees interviewed in September 2013 by the New York City-based Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding, more than a third of U.S. workers reported observing or being subjected to religious bias at work,. As the U.S. workforce grows more diverse, HR professionals should expect an even greater level of conflict over employees’ religious differences in the next decade, according to Joyce Dubensky, chief executive officer of the Tanenbaum Center.
Course Objective:
This course will assist employers avoid liability for religious discrimination, harassment, retaliation and failure to accommodate actions brought by applicants and employee and/or governmental agencies.
Having completed this course, the participant will be able navigate religion-related issues and better avoid employer liability.
We will review the:
California Fair Employment and Housing Act;
California's Workplace Religious Freedom Act; and
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Course Outline:
What is “religious creed”
Avoiding discrimination, harassment and retaliation based on religion
Avoiding a restrictive marketing image
Written policy requirements
Questions/comments to avoid
What are “reasonable accommodations” for applicants’ or employees’ religious practices
Common methods of accommodation in the workplace
Employee’s notice requirements
Balancing dress codes with religious dress practices and religious grooming practices
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc. (2015)
What are inappropriate/illegal “accommodations”
Managing co-worker complaints
Seniority systems and collectively bargained rights
Employer’s actions based on religious beliefs
Best Practices
Target Audience:
Employers
Business Owners
HR Supervisors
Human Resources Staff and Executives
Payroll staff and Executives
General Counsel
ALL California Employers
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Sean Sharpe,
Training Manager,
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