COURSE DESCRIPTION: New EEOC data shows that religious discrimination claims have doubled in the past 15 years, and the number of settlements has tripled since 1997. That won’t surprise most HR executives for two reasons: First, we’re all seeing a broader mix of religious backgrounds as workforces diversify. Second, employees have become more litigious, and they’re well aware that the law gives them the right to certain “accommodations” based on their religious beliefs.
How prepared are you to deal with tricky religious accommodation issues? What would you do if:
- A job candidate said she couldn’t work on the Sabbath? (Could you refuse to hire her?)
- An existing employee told you he couldn’t work a certain shift because he needed to attend religious activities?
- You received a complaint from a worker who was offended by a colleague who wore a “Jesus saves” button on her blouse?
- A group of employees requested a conference room to hold Bible study meetings once a week during lunch hour?
- A female Muslim employee insists on wearing a headscarf that you believed would make customers feel uncomfortable?
- An African-American employee insisted that if the company holds a Christmas party it must also hold a Kwanzaa party?
Handle any of these situations the wrong way and you could easily trigger a lawsuit. Don’t let it happen. In this 90-minute Webinar, you’ll learn best practices for handling a wide variety of religious accommodation requests. Our speaker, attorney Allison West, will cover:
- Key points in the 2008 EEOC guidance on religious discrimination
- How the law defines religious accommodation, and how it’s different from national origin discrimination
- How to use the “interactive process” to deal with religious accommodation requests
- What constitutes appropriate religious behavior in the workplace
- What types of accommodations you may need to provide
- How to handle employees who proselytize
- How to avoid letting religious discussions or activities become harassment or create a hostile work environment
- How to handle the “why does he/she get time off?” questions from co-workers and other morale issues that may arise
- How to handle dress codes (issues such as piercings, clothing, headpieces or facial hair)
- What constitutes a "faith-friendly" yet non-discriminatory workplace
Who Should Attend: Human Resource Professionals, Managers and Supervisors, Employment Consultants, Corporate CounselABOUT THE SPEAKER: Allison West, Esq., SPHR, is an employment law expert with sound knowledge of Human Resources. A frequent speaker at national and local HR events, she specializes in creating and delivering customized in-house employment law and HR training programs to small, medium and large companies. Some of her clients include Chiquita Brands, Kyocera America, SanDisk, Kodak EasyShare Gallery, Sharp Hospital, Barclays Global Investors and Portola Pharmaceuticals. Allison is a member of the State Bar of California and holds a Senior Professional in Human Resources certification.
 HRCI CERTIFICATION: This program has been approved for 1.5 recertification credit hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage.
 MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE: We're so confident you'll get what you want out of this conference that we'll refund your full fee if you’re not satisfied. It's risk-free.
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