Labor/Employment
Feb. 7, 2013
Employers, get to know the new religious accommodation rules
The goal of the recent amendments to the Fair Employment and Housing Act is to provide guidance and clarity to employers faced with religious accommodation requests.
Archana R. Acharya
According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the number of religious discrimination claims increased from 2.1 percent of all claims in 1997 to 4.2 percent of all claims in 2011. Perhaps in response to these rising numbers, last month new amendments to the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) took effect. The goal of the amendments is to provide guidance and clarity to employers faced with religious accommodation requests. The amendments resulted from a bill co-sponsored by...
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