Religion, discrimination, and social media in workplace ethics

Employment Ethics Sentence Outline

Religion at Work

The implications and considerations of infusing God and the United States military as well as how this has changed over time

The implications and considerations of other government agencies and religion in the workplace

Real-world examples would include the Kim Davis situation in Kentucky and the Hobby Lobby battle over the contraception mandate in the Affordable Care Act

Accommodations for religions practices and items such as garb, prayer, food menu considerations and so forth

Religion at private institutions is much more loosely regulated but there are some lines that cannot be crossed lest a lawsuit or some other upheaval occur

e. Battles over when religion and discrimination seemingly or definite intersect

An example would be a Christian cake-maker not baking a cake for a gay wedding

Affirmative Action

a. There are some that say that affirmative action is needed to right prior wrongs against blacks and/or women

i. Slavery and subjugation has happened on a large scale since the arrival of Columbus in 1492

b. There are others who say that picking anyone based on race is never right, regardless of the motives involved

c. There have been some notable work- and college-centered lawsuits regarding this subject and how far it can and should go

IV. Hiring of Felons

a. Many people take a hard line and will not hire felons

b. Some of their concerns are valid as the employer could be sued for negligent hiring and incur damages to the business if the person recidivates

c. EEOC and others have claimed that felons need to be reintegrated into society and that using criminal background checks with too much weight is unlawful

d. The use of criminal history checks to screen out applicants tends to have disparate impact, meaning it impacts minorities the most.

V. Blurring of Public/Private Lives