Understanding the New EEOC Guidelines on Religious Discrimination

This product provides feedback from some of the nation's leading legal minds on strategies for complying with new Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Compliance Manual guidance and developing more accommodating workplace policies. The July 2008 issuance of the updated Religious Discrimination section consolidates longstanding Commission positions from regulations, policy guidance, and litigation into one comprehensive document. The authors discuss guidelines regarding preventing and responding to religious discrimination in the workplace, build upon the suggestions in the new section of the Compliance Manual, and offer advice for creating and maintaining a diverse work environment.