Religious Diversity Checklist

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  • POLICIES

  • Does your company have an official policy regarding diversity?

  • Does your company’s diversity policy specifically include religious diversity?

  • Does your company have a method of communicating this policy to employees and the public (through the employee handbook, information packets, etc.)?

  • Do you know the general religious demographics of your employees?

  • HOLIDAYS/TIME OFF

  • Does your company have a clearly articulated policy regarding religious holiday leave (paid or unpaid)?

  • Is this policy clearly explained to employees (in the employee handbook, information packets, etc.)?

  • Do you have an avenue of communication between employees and management to address scheduling conflicts resulting from religious needs and to find coworkers who can cover or switch shifts?

  • Does management take into account employees’ various religious holidays when planning meetings, workshops, trips, dinners, etc.?

  • Does your company hold any holiday-related events?

  • Does management take into account the different faiths of employees when planning these holiday events?

  • DRESS

  • Does your company have a dress code?

  • Is this dress code communicated to all employees (through the employee handbook, information packets, etc.)?

  • If an employee’s religious practice conflicts with the dress code, does the company have policies in place regarding attire accommodations?

  • Do employees know what avenues are available to them for communicating with management regarding their special religious attire needs?

  • FOOD

  • Does your company provide food for employees (in the cafeteria, through an office discount meal program, etc.)?

  • Do these meals accommodate unique religious and ethical needs of your employees (kosher, halal, vegetarian, etc.)?

  • Does your company hold special events involving food and/or drink (banquets, dinner meetings, cocktail parties, etc.)?

  • Do these special events accommodate the unique religious and ethical needs of your employees (kosher, halal, vegetarian, etc.)?

  • EMPLOYEE NETWOKRS

  • Does your company allow the formation of on-site affinity groups (employee networks)?

  • Does your company allow the formation of on-site religion-based affinity groups?

  • Does your company clearly communicate the policy regarding these groups and their relationship to the company as a whole (whether through the employee handbook, information packets, etc.)?

  • OFFICE SPACE

  • Does your company have a policy regarding decoration of personal workspace (within one’s office/cubical, walls in public areas, the employee lounge, etc.)?

  • Does this policy include religious decoration?

  • Does your company clearly explain this policy to employees (through the employee handbook, information packets, etc.)?

  • Does your company allow special decoration of office space for holidays (Christmas party decorations, Hanukkah decorations, etc.)?

  • Do these decorations accommodate the needs of a religiously and culturally diverse employee base?

  • Do your employees have avenues to communicate their reactions to these decorations?

  • RELIGIOUS PRACTICE

  • Does your company allow religious practice in the workplace (prayer, meditation, etc.)?

  • Does your company effectively communicate their policy regarding religious practice in the workplace to the employees (through the employee handbook, information packets, etc)?

  • Do your employees have avenues of communication by which they can express their specific religious practice needs?

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