Religious Discrimination
Freedom to practice any religion one chooses is a principle tenet of our nation’s founding. It is generally recognized that no one should be refused employment opportunities on the basis of one’s religious beliefs or practices.
Unfortunately, some employers do not respect the principle of religious freedom, and discriminate against employees on the basis of religion. From the law office of Adam M. Porter, in Birmingham, Alabama, I aggressively pursue claims based on religious discrimination under federal, state and local law.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits religious discrimination in employment. The law allows the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to investigate charges of religious discrimination and also allows individuals to bring religious discrimination claims against employers in federal court.
Reasonable Accommodations For Religion In The Workplace
Employees cannot be hired, fired, withheld benefits, wrongfully terminated, withheld a promotion or withheld a certain salary because of their religious beliefs or practices. Employees must also not be forced into participating in religious activities as a condition of employment.
Employers also are required to reasonably accommodate an employee’s religious beliefs or practices, except in situations where doing so would cause the employer undue hardship.
If you feel you are the victim of workplace discrimination or harassment as a result of your religion, you can file a claim with the EEOC and ask that agency to pursue the claim for you. Or, you can hire an attorney to represent you after filing that claim.
Once you have decided to pursue a discrimination case, it is important to retain a lawyer as soon as possible from an experienced employment law firm. There are strict timelines as to when the claim needs to be filed in order to avoid having the claim denied.
If you would like to discuss the specific details of your case with a Birmingham religious discrimination attorney, I offer a free consultation. I can assess the facts of your case and recommend the next steps to take.
Call 205-322-8999 or use our contact form to schedule an appointment.
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