In a recent survey, 20 percent of the workers interviewed
reported that they had either experienced religious prejudice while
at work or knew of a coworker who had been subjected to some form
of discriminatory conduct. Indeed, according to the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission, the filing of religious
discrimination charges under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of
1964 (which prohibits discrimination in employment based on race,
color, national origin, sex, and religion) increased 75 percent
between 1997 and 2008. The growing desire on the part of some
religious groups to openly express their faith while at work has
forced their employers and coworkers to reconsider the
appropriateness of certain aspects of devotional conduct. Religion
in the workplace does not sit well with all workers, and, from the
employer's perspective, the presence of religious practice during
the workday may be distracting and, at times, divisive. A thin line
separates religious self-expression by employees and employers from
unlawful proselytizing.
In Encountering Religion in the Workplace, Raymond F. Gregory
presents specific cases that cast light on the legal ramifications
of mixing religion and work in the office, on the factory floor,
even within religious organizations. Court cases arising under
Title VII and the First Amendment must be closely studied, Gregory
argues, if we are to fully understand the difficulties that arise
for employers and employees alike when they become involved in
workplace disputes involving religion, and his book is an ideal
resource for anyone hoping to understand this issue."
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