Special Guest - Ward Thrasher, MD, MS, MCP
    
 Religion has been a topic argued heavily on both sides.  While I agree Religion has a place in our world in society, I do not feel it should be thrusted within the workplace.  Ward brings a very interesting perspective to Religion in the workplace.  His journey is fairly unique as he has identified himself with three different religions throughout his life; along with brings a legal, professor, and operations mindset to understand why religion should be looked at differently as not being part of the day to day workplace.   
     
   Today's Podcast Perspective

• Bible sitting on a desk - what problems does this cause?
• Why is it protected?  Religion is a choice, a belief 
• Practicing and Freedom to choose but not push it on to other people
• Religion is an ideology - you can change it - unlike other protected classes where you cannot change
• If it's about choice and beliefs - what about other things like sports teams?
• How did Religion become a federally protected class?
• Separation Church and State
• Should Political Party status be protected?
• Religion vs Sexual Orientation
• Companies can develop employee handbook or code of contact which addresses limitations to bringing religion to the workplace
• Could companies develop policies indirectly allowing discrimination
• Protected class means you can't choose one over the other; but you can't promote discrimination
• As a private entity companies can limit employees’ rights but employees have the freedom to not accept those terms.  It is when the company enforces the rules on one-person vs another
• Swastika means one thing to some people but it actually represents other things for others
• What if a company has no policy?
• Hostile Work Environment argument
• Stop putting bible verses on your email when applying for a job!
• There are things you can't ask, but when a candidate or employee volunteers that information it's a topic that can be discussed
• What if Religion prohibits you to work certain hours?

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