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Balancing Employee Religious Freedom in the Workplace with Customer Rights to a Religion‐free Retail Environment
Author(s) -
Adams Ronald J.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
business and society review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1467-8594
pISSN - 0045-3609
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-8594.2012.00407.x
Subject(s) - balance (ability) , faith , legislation , forcing (mathematics) , action (physics) , business , law , sociology , social psychology , public relations , psychology , political science , theology , philosophy , mathematics , mathematical analysis , physics , quantum mechanics , neuroscience
Abstract In O ctober of 2009, T revor K eezer was terminated by H ome D epot for refusing to remove a pin from his uniform declaring “One Nation under God, Indivisible.” M r. K eezer, a cashier with H ome D epot, contended that the button he had worn for over one year before any action was taken by his employer expressed his support for A merican troops and his C hristian faith. Were the actions taken by his employer warranted or was M r. K eezer the victim of arbitrary religious discrimination unrelated to job performance? Religion is becoming an increasingly polarizing issue in the workplace, forcing retail managers to balance the respective interests of employees, coworkers, and patrons of retail establishments. And from all indications, if legislation pending in C ongress is enacted, maintaining the balance will become more problematic.