Religious Discrimination
With far reaching negative effects that have always culminated into national and regional instability, religious discrimination is not a phenomenon that came up recently. Many authors consider it as discriminations on an individual based on their religious affiliations. Accounts of religious discrimination can be traced back to the 1800s with reference to various discrimination stories that have always appeared in articles talking about religious discrimination. One such story is the story of Harry Fischel (1865-1948), a Russian immigrant who could not be given a day-off on Saturday to enable him observe the "Sabbath"; the period in which this act of discrimination occurs gives insight into the long history of religious discrimination (Friedman, 2008). Some of the recent complaints related to religious discrimination include handling of alcohol, the mode of dressing, and observing the Sabbath (Trottman, 2013).
Religious discrimination occurs in two forms: direct and indirect religious discrimination (Bennett-Alexander & Hartman, 2009). Understanding the difference between the two forms of religious discrimination is achieved by looking at examples because there is a thin line separating the two. For instance, direct religious discrimination occurs when a Muslim employee in a Christian-dominated company cannot be promoted because his or her religious practice. Similarly, indirect discrimination may when a company issues a blanket policy that prohibits the wearing of religious headgears during the normal operating hours (Friedman, 2008).
Notably, the main cause of religious discrimination like any form of discrimination is intolerance. Intolerance occurs when one fails to recognize and most importantly, respect the difference in people's opinions and beliefs. However, there are considerable government efforts to fight these forms of discriminations like the enactment of anti-religious discrimination Legislations such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII). The association of terrorism with the Muslims has made many employers and employees to be cautions when dealing with individuals practicing this religion (Bennett-Alexander & Hartman, 2009).
References
Bennett-Alexander, D.D., & Hartman, L.P. (2009). Employment law for business (6th Ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill
Friedman, Robert J. (2008) Religious Discrimination in the Workplace: The Persistent Polarized Struggle. Association Law Journal. 144-146
Trottman, M. (2013). Religious-Discrimination Claims on the Rise. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved on Jan 26, 2012 from http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304682504579153462921346076
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