Every year, several of your employees have great fun decorating a workplace Christmas tree. This year, a new member of staff has said that you should stop this tradition as it’s an unlawful practice.
Are they right?
Published 17.11.2017
For Muslim employees, the holy month of Ramadan began on 11 March 2024 and is due to end around 10 April 2024 with the festival of Eid al-Fitr. If an employee has requested to
take annual leave for the festival, can you decline their request?
Published 19.03.2024
In Gareddu v London Underground Ltd 2016 the employee had asked for five weeks’ holiday to attend religious festivals. This request was denied but he lost his subsequent claim for religious
discrimination. Why was this?
Published 23.02.2017
It’s been more than four years since laws dealing with discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief were introduced. Has the legislation caused many problems for employers? And is it something
you really need to worry about?
Published 30.05.2008
For business reasons, you need to change shifts to include Sundays. However, during discussions an employee has said that he can’t work Sundays, as he’s a practising Christian. Could this be the case
and if so, how should you proceed?
Published 17.05.2007
When you think of “religious” discrimination, you assume it won’t be a problem in your workplace because there are no Sikhs, Hindus or Muslims etc. However, in light of a recent case, is this a safe
assumption to make?
Published 05.05.2005
Dealing with religious beliefs at work can be a minefield at the best of times, but what happens if an employee’s request not to work on Sundays conflicts with your business needs? What does recent
case law have to say?
Published 20.10.2005
In a recent case, a Christian employee alleged her employer’s requirement that she work on Sundays amounted to religious discrimination. But what was the tribunal’s view on the conflict between her
faith and the business’ needs?
Published 24.05.2012
A Jewish employee who was sacked after he failed to attend work on the religious festival of Passover has won his claim for indirect discrimination and been awarded over £26,000. Where did the
employer go wrong?
Published 31.03.2022