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1/ The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) drafted a 112-page overhaul of its guidance on religious discrimination in the workplace. Once final, it guides how anti-discrimination law is applied.
https://www.propublica.org/article/religious-freedom-policies-trump-administration @lydiadepillis
1/ The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) drafted a 112-page overhaul of its guidance on religious discrimination in the workplace. Once final, it guides how anti-discrimination law is applied.
https://www.propublica.org/article/religious-freedom-policies-trump-administration @lydiadepillis
2/ The Problem: The new changes were abruptly announced–without necessary stakeholder consultation–and with an impossibly short 30 day public comment period.
3/ In addition, many of the changes being proposed mischaracterize and misinterpret legal standards regarding individual employee protections and employer obligations in a way that could allow for further discrimination against Sikhs and other individuals.
4/ Why It Matters: These last-minute changes have the potential to negatively affect Sikhs, other religious minorities, members of the LGBTQ+ community, women, and others in the workplace for years to come.
5/ How We Are Responding: The Sikh Coalition is leading 50+ orgs in urging the EEOC to reject the proposed guidance and begin a new, more inclusive process to revise it that includes the voices of Sikhs and other groups affected. https://www.sikhcoalition.org/blog/2020/opposing-eeocs-new-discrimination-guidance/
