Issue written guidance clarifying that religious accommodations requiring segregation from customers in the name of corporate image constitute adverse employment actions and can never be deemed "reasonable" under Title VII.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Groups Ask EEOC To Ban Placement of Religious Employees Outside of Public View
A group of 25 religious and civil rights groups last week sent a letter (full text) to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission complaining about federal court decisions that have permitted companies to segregate "visibly religious employees," such as Sikhs wearing turbans or Muslim women wearing hijabs, in positions where they are not seen by company customers. The letter asks the EEOC to:
