The First Amendment gives all Americans freedom of worship. According to federal employment law and the Arizona Civil Rights Act, it’s illegal for your employer to treat you in a discriminatory way because of your religious beliefs and practices. However, hostile work environments are still common, and people from certain religious backgrounds face covert and overt discrimination. If you believe your civil rights have been violated by your employer by discriminating you on a religious basis, you should hire discrimination lawyers to help you get legal advice. However, you must first understand whether you have a solid employment discrimination case in your hands or not.
Discrimination in the Employee Hiring Process
Employers must accommodate the different religious beliefs of their employees unless by doing so, they will be causing undue hardship on themselves. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) lists what should be considered as reasonable when it comes to accommodating religious beliefs, and what goes beyond reason. Only a competent discrimination attorney can weigh the factors surrounding the hiring process and determine whether you were discriminated based on your religion or not.
Compensation, Promotion and Classification Processes
Another area of employment practice where religious discrimination occurs is when employers are promoting, classifying, and assigning salaries to employees. Generally, all employees across a certain level in the company are supposed to have similar pay. Workplace promotions should also be based on a person’s abilities and competence. Unfortunately, it isn’t uncommon to see employees of a certain national origin or race being passed over when promotions are taking place, simply because their religious beliefs are not conventional or considered desirable.
Observing Religious Practices
Certain religious beliefs affect the employment terms of people from various religious groups. They could have a special arrangement with the employer about these hours. However, not all employers will be okay with these arrangements. Employment law attorneys can step in and resolve such legal issues when they occur.
Workplace Discrimination and Harassment Based on Religion
Some workplaces have covert harassment of certain religious groups. For example, it is common for Muslim women to cover their heads with a scarf when leaving their home. If people keep making remarks about this item of clothing, and especially linking it to negative connotations, you have a right to visit a law office and review your legal options with our anti-discrimination lawyers.
Hiring Our Religious Discrimination Lawyers
The first step in dealing with a case of wrongful termination from religious discrimination in the workplace is hiring a competent workplace discrimination lawyer. Our lawyers are trained, experienced, and have a deep understanding of federal law on religious beliefs. They understand which cases are prosecutable according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) law, how to gather and present the evidence to win these cases. Contact an employment lawyer from our offices in Phoenix, Arizona, and have them review your case. HKM Employment Attorneys will offer the legal advice and assistance you need to prove your discrimination claim.
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