by Ryan Houldin CAIR-Philadelphia Staff Attorney All American Muslims in the workforce should be aware that they have the right to request a religious accommodation at their work place. However, that right is far from absolute. Employers are required to engage in a good faith effort to accommodate your request, but that does not mean that they must grant your request. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 states that an employer must accommodate an employee’s sincerely held religious belief unless such an accommodation would place an undue hardship on the employer. The definition of “undue hardship” is … Continue reading American Muslims in the Workplace