Encountering religion in the workplace [print and electronic resource] : the legal rights and responsibilities of workers and employers / Raymond F. Gregory.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Is there a place for religion in the workplace? -- What is religion as defined by law? -- Religious discrimination and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 -- Religious discrimination at various stages of the employment relationship -- Religious discrimination claims arising out of the termination of employment -- Employee proselytization -- Employer proselytization -- Employer liability for employee acts of religious harassment -- Workplace discrimination and certain religious groups -- Religion in the public-sector workplace -- Proselytizing in the public-sector workplace -- Exemptions from the discrimination laws granted to religious organizations -- The ministerial exception -- Questionable applications of the ministerial exception -- General principles of accommodation -- Accommodation in practice -- Accommodation in out-of-the-ordinary circumstances -- Religious discrimination and retaliation -- Some additional issues -- Religion and the law in the workplace of the future.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.