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Employees sometimes find that a job requirement conflicts with their sincere religious beliefs.
This guide primarily explains how an employee can take advantage of his or her Title VII rights. The First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, the constitutions of the various states and individual state statutes are other potential sources of protection which are not discussed here, or only discussed in a very limited way. Although this guide discusses in general terms the rights of religious objectors under Title VII, the focus of this guide is to help employees who find a conflict between their sincere religious beliefs and the work requirement that they join or financially support a labor union. First, they must not discriminate against employees because of their religious beliefs. Second, they must reasonably accommodate an employee's religious beliefs, unless the accommodation would create an undue hardship for the employer or the union.