Encino Religious Discrimination Lawyer

Encino Religious Discrimination Attorney

Religious discrimination is illegal in California under state and federal law, including:

• California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) – The FEHA prohibits employers from discriminating based on religion and requires employers to reasonably accommodate employees’ religious beliefs and observances unless doing so would cause undue hardship.
• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 – This law prohibits employers from discriminating against individuals because of their religion in hiring, firing, and other terms and conditions of employment.

Religious discrimination can take various forms in California workplaces, such as:

• Forced participation or Imposition of Views – This requires an employee to participate in a religious activity as a condition of employment. Likewise, companies cannot fire employees who fail to convert religions or to better suit the company’s preference.
• Unequal treatment – This involves employers who treat employees differently based on their religious beliefs (or lack thereof), such as by excluding them from company events or intentionally disregarding their input during meetings.
• Denying reasonable accommodations – Refusing to accommodate an employee’s religious practices, such as prayer breaks or religious dress, without a legitimate business reason.
• Segregation – This occurs when an employer segregates employees based on their religion, such as requiring all Jewish employees to work in the same vicinity.
• Retaliation – Retaliation is any adverse action against an employee because they reported religious discrimination or otherwise complained about unethical employer behavior.
• Harassment – This happens when employers subject employees to offensive comments or behaviors due to religious beliefs or practices, such as ridiculing a Muslim employee for praying five times each day or Jewish employees for eating Kosher food.
• Promotion decisions – When an employer bases promotion decisions on an employee’s acceptance or non-acceptance of certain religious beliefs, such as rejecting the best-suited candidate on the grounds of their religious preference instead of professional qualifications.

Under the FEHA, discrimination based on “religion” includes:

• Religious observance
• Religious creed
• Religious dress
• Religion
• Religious belief
• Religious grooming practices.

Religious discrimination may occur against individuals from traditional and organized religions, such as:

• Christianity
• Judaism
• Islam
• Hinduism
• Buddhism

Religious discrimination also applies to different sects or faiths of a religion, such as Sunni or Shia Muslims, or Catholic or Protestant Christians. Religious protections can also apply to individual religious beliefs, even if they are not part of an organized religion.

A religious creed is protected as: “beliefs, observances, or practices which an individual sincerely holds and which occupy in his or her life a place of importance parallel to that of traditionally recognized religions.”

If you believe you are facing discrimination in Encino, CA, harassment or unfair treatment at work based on your religious identity or practices, it is crucial to promptly consult an experienced employment law attorney.

You have rights that protect you against religious intolerance, and our attorneys can help safeguard your livelihood and secure the justice you deserve. If you are experiencing such behavior from your supervisors and company, you should be sure to collect and preserve all vital evidence to convincingly back up your claims, such as documents, emails, texts, and witnesses.

The Encino religious discrimination lawyer at Gruzen Moussly Law can review your situation and provide expert advice on the best legal options and strategies.

No employer in California, regardless of size or influence, is above the law when it comes to religious discrimination. Mistreating employees based on their faith, ethnicity, race, or other protected characteristics is illegal and can severely impact workers’ financial stability and mental health.

Contact Gruzen Moussly Law today for a free consultation if you are facing unlawful treatment based on your religion. Together we can hold employers accountable and protect your right to be yourself in the workplace.