This is a multi-state form covering the subject matter of the title.
This is a multi-state form covering the subject matter of the title.
Under California law, an employer must find alternative means for you to do your job, in order to help accommodate your religious practices or beliefs. You also must be provided the possibility of being excused from doing things in the workplace that may violate your religious beliefs.
Examples of some common religious accommodations include flexible scheduling, voluntary shift substitutions or swaps, job reassignments, and modifications to workplace policies or practices.
Note it is critical that your request outline your religious belief, not a personal belief, not an opinion, not a fear of a shot, or that you look better with a beard. It must be a sincerely held religious belief, and your request is your opportunity to express and explain that belief in clear terms.
Common examples include: Schedule changes: Scheduling around religious observances and providing flexible work and break schedules to accommodate religious obligations such as daily prayers or Sabbath observance.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects employees and job applicants from discrimination based on religion. Title VII also requires employers to reasonably accommodate the religious practices of an employee or prospective employee, unless doing so would create an “undue hardship” on the employer.
A reasonable religious accommodation is any adjustment to the work environment that will allow an employee to practice their religious beliefs. This applies not only to schedule changes or leave for religious observances, but also to such things as dress or grooming practices that an employee has for religious reasons.
Religious Accommodation Title VII requires federal agencies, upon notice of a request, to reasonably accommodate employees whose sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances conflict with work requirements, unless the accommodation would create an undue hardship.