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Religious discrimination: Charity should not have begun at work
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Stephen Meyer
Founder & Managing Director
on March 5, 2010
Strong-arming employees into donating to causes they’re not wild about is delicate at best. At worst, it can cost an employer big bucks.
That’s what happened to a non-profit employer in Newark, NJ. This community organization required that employees donate to a school run by a Roman Catholic parish.
One employee asked to be excused from the requirement, which he said offended his religious conscience as a Muslim. In response, the employer fired him, the EEOC charged in a religious discrimination lawsuit on his behalf.
The employer ended up settling the suit for $25,000.
Best bet: If you encourage people to make charitable contributions, make sure everyone understands that giving is purely voluntary. And suggest a range of beneficiaries, rather than designating just one.
Cite: EEOC v. New Community Corp.
10 Comments
What employer was this? This makes absolutely no sense that an employer would have made this a requirement. Is this legit?
What employer was this? This makes absolutely no sense that an employer would have made this a requirement. Is this legit?
What employer was this? This makes absolutely no sense that an employer would have made this a requirement. Is this legit?
EEOC vs New Community Corporation: https://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/release/1-27-10.cfm
EEOC vs New Community Corporation: https://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/release/1-27-10.cfm
EEOC vs New Community Corporation: https://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/release/1-27-10.cfm
EEOC vs New Community Corporation: https://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/release/1-27-10.cfm
EEOC vs New Community Corporation: https://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/release/1-27-…
EEOC vs New Community Corporation: https://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/release/1-27-…