Questions tagged [religion]
Questions relating to situations in the Workplace that may intersect with religious practices, traditions, or cultural aspects of the ones involved. Please, make sure that the question (and answers) focuses on addressing the Professional part of the situation, and not the religious one.
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How does one politely decline a handshake due to religious reasons?
Muslims have some restrictions when it comes to interacting with members of the opposite sex. Usually many people in USA and Europe do not know that, for example, a Muslim man cannot shake hands with ...
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Employee (my direct report) underperforming due to religious fasting - how to address?
As a line manager, I've "inherited" (from a previous boss who has left the company) an employee who carries out a fast (i.e., not eating) during the day for a period of time as part of a religious ...
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How do I address poor performance that is exacerbated by religious practices?
My line report has poor attention to detail at the best of times. From typos to major coding errors to faulty numbers entering draft reports. I have raised these issues with him and we are resolving ...
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Should I tell my manager that I'm not able to work on the weekend for religious reasons?
So the religion I follow does not permit working on our sabbath, which falls on Saturday. I specifically mentioned in my interview that there's no way I'd be able to work on Saturdays, but I didn't ...
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What could be done as a going-away party for a coworker who observes Ramadan?
Our office has a tradition of doing a going-away lunch for colleagues moving onto new jobs or retiring.
One of my teammates has accepted an offer and has announced his resignation, but he observes ...
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