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Religion: a freedom at work too?

Establish a framework for religious expression in the workplace.

Mains tenant des lumières, illustration du fait religieux en entreprise

Diversity, equity & inclusion · Religion at work

Often a taboo or overlooked subject in companies, religion is a dimension of diversity that organisations need to understand and accommodate. The French principle of state secularism does not apply in the same way to private companies, while restrictions on religious expression at work do exist. How can organisations establish a framework and make thoughtful accommodations wherever possible?

Part 1 · Is it forbidden to forbid?

  • Fundamental principles
  • A brief history of secularism in France
  • Legal perspective: what recent case law says about religion at work

Part 2 · My religion and me at work

  • Religious diversity in working life
  • Potential tensions between individual freedom and collective life
  • Impact on work organisation

Part 3 · Religion in practice

  • Behaviours that raise questions
  • Working together with our differences
  • Is prayer at work possible?

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