Solutions to Address Dress Code Policy Concerning Wearing Religious Symbols or Attires
Topic Summary: You are a manager at a large company that deals extensively with the clients one-on one. Upper management recently updated its dress code policy to prohibit employees from wearing any visible religious symbols or attire while on duty, citing concerns about professionalism and neutrality in the workplace with clients. However, you have a very diverse workforce and several employees have expressed concerns that the policy unfairly targets them and violates their right to practice their religion freely. Among your employe, you have the following:
- Zoroastrians wearing the kusti
- Jews wearing the yarmulke or kippah
- Christians with crosses as a part of visible piercings
- Muslims wearing hijab
- Sikhs with turbans and kirpans
You bring these concerns to upper management, where they task you with proposing potential solutions to address the conflicts and ensure that the company's dress code policy is respectful of religious diversity while maintaining a professional work environment with the clients.
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I work in the hospitality industry at Zee Airways as a cabin crew manager. Our company’s mission and vision are customer-centric and aspire to always provide a tradition of excellent customer service at all times. Our workforce is diverse and inclusive. Recently, Upper management has updated its dress code policy to prohibit employees from wearing any visible religious symbols or attire while on duty, citing concerns about professionalism and neutrality in the workplace with clients. Notably, several employees have expressed concerns that the policy unfairly targets them and violates their right to practice their religion freely.
Our constitution permits the right and freedom to religion and religious practices. Thus, Zoroastrians have the freedom to wear kusti, Jews with a yarmulke, Christians wearing crosses, Muslim wearing hijab, and Sikhs wearing a turban in our company. Different religions have different practices, beliefs, and faith. As a manager, it is my responsibility to ensure the employees are