Home » HR practices » Diversity » Great Britain: HR managers walk on the tightrope with religion Great Britain: HR managers walk on the tightrope with religion Can a catholic work on Sunday? Can a Muslim work in shelves with pork in a supermarket? Can you ask a Sikh to wear a cap like all the other drivers in the group? British HR regularly have to work on these issues in a multicultural country that deems religious discrimination at work as illegal but often asks employment tribunals to judge these sensitive questions. Through . Published on 10 January 2014 à 16h12 - Update on 10 January 2014 à 15h56 Resources A Muslim employee refused to cash in a bottle of Champaign out of religious belief. That’s what once again revived, during the holidays, the debate on religion at work in the UK. The controversy was even worse since the retail chain apologized, explaining that, usually, the HR manager made sure that people who can’t touch alcohol out of religious belief weren’t assigned to the cash register. … Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.NameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
