Edward practices the Kemetic religion based on the ancient Egyptian faith and is affiliated with a tribe
Question:
Edward practices the Kemetic religion based on the ancient Egyptian faith and is affiliated with a tribe of less than ten members. He states that he believes in various deities and follows the concept of the faith of Ma'at, a guiding principle in relation to truth and order representing physical and moral balance in the universe. During a religious ceremony he received small tattoos surrounding the doll, written in the Coptic language, expressing their servitude to Ra, the Egyptian sun god. When your boss asks you to cover the tattoos, explain that it is a sin to cover them intentionally because doing so it would mean a rejection of Ra.
If you were Edward's employer, how do you respond to his request?
If multiple important customers are oppose Edward's tattoos, would that affect your response?
You may be surprised to learn that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the lead regulatory body that enforces anti-discrimination laws at work, he says that Edward's employer cannot ask him to cover his tattoos. The apparent strangeness of the Edward's religious views are not legally relevant. The EEOC notes, " These may edward statuses do not emanate from sincere religious beliefs, however, the employer may ask him to cover them.
The result: diversity, ethics, and legal compliance are not always the same thing. Sometimes what it's legal is not what you could do and sometimes what you can do is not legal.er beliefs and practices, even if no one or a few other people subscribe to the religious. " If Edward's tattoos do not emanate from sincere religious beliefs, however, the employer may ask him to cover them.
The result: diversity, ethics, and legal compliance are not always the same thing. Sometimes what it's legal is not what you could do and sometimes what you can do isn't legal.
What do you think?
Business Law Text and Cases
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Authors: Kenneth W. Clarkson, Roger Miller, Frank B. Cross