Special Guest - Ward Thrasher, MD, MS, MCP
Religion has been a topic argued heavily on both sides. While I agree Religion has a place in our world in society, I do not feel it should be thrusted within the workplace. Ward brings a very interesting perspective to Religion in the workplace. His journey is fairly unique as he has identified himself with three different religions throughout his life; along with brings a legal, professor, and operations mindset to understand why religion should be looked at differently as not being part of the day to day workplace.
Today's Podcast Perspective
- Bible sitting on a desk - what problems does this cause?
- Why is it protected? Religion is a choice, a belief
- Practicing and Freedom to choose but not push it on to other people
- Religion is an ideology - you can change it - unlike other protected classes where you cannot change
- If it's about choice and beliefs - what about other things like sports teams?
- How did Religion become a federally protected class?
- Separation Church and State
- Should Political Party status be protected?
- Religion vs Sexual Orientation
- Companies can develop employee handbook or code of contact which addresses limitations to bringing religion to the workplace
- Could companies develop policies indirectly allowing discrimination
- Protected class means you can't choose one over the other; but you can't promote discrimination
- As a private entity companies can limit employees’ rights but employees have the freedom to not accept those terms. It is when the company enforces the rules on one-person vs another
- Swastika means one thing to some people but it actually represents other things for others
- What if a company has no policy?
- Hostile Work Environment argument
- Stop putting bible verses on your email when applying for a job!
- There are things you can't ask, but when a candidate or employee volunteers that information it's a topic that can be discussed
- What if Religion prohibits you to work certain hours?
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