Discrimination on religion refers to when someone is treated unfairly due to their religious convictions. The legislation provides protection to those who have sincerely held religious, ethical, or moral convictions, as well as members of traditional, organized religions including Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism. Approaching someone differently because they are married to, or connected to, a member of a specific religion is another example of religious prejudice.
Everything related to work, including hiring, firing, compensation, benefits, promotions, job assignments, layoffs, training, and other terms and conditions, is illegal ground for discrimination. Injustice Based on Religion and Mistreatment Disregarding an individual due to their religious beliefs is forbidden. Phishing statements on an individual's religious views or habits are a kind of harassment. The law forbids harassment when it is persistent or so severe that it establishes an offensive or hostile work environment, or when it leads to a negative hiring decision (e.g., the victim gets fired or dismissed). It does not, however, forbid lighthearted remarks, casual remarks, or isolated, non-serious incidents.
The harasser may be the victim's manager, another manager in the same department, a coworker, or an outsider who works for the employer, like an investor or customer.
If honoring an employee's religious practices or beliefs would put an excessive burden on the business, the employer is not required to comply. Given all pertinent circumstances in the case, including the specific accommodation in question and its practical implications given the employer's size, nature, and operating costs, undue hardship is demonstrated when a burden is significant in the context of the employer's business as a whole. In the event that an accommodation is expensive, jeopardizes workplace safety, reduces workplace productivity, violates other employees' rights, or forces other employees to perform more laborious or potentially hazardous tasks than is reasonable, it may be considered an undue hardship.