Question

Discuss exceptions for religious preferences as it applies to recruitment and selection.

Answer 1

Title VII of the civil right act of 1964 prohibited the employer/ employment agencies/ union to discriminate the employment on the basis of gender, race, caste, colour, religion and nationality. Under Title VII of the civil right act of 1964 following points are prohibited:

• Treating the applicant or the employee based on there religious beliefs and practices in assepct like recruitment, selection, promotion, and benefits are strictly prohibited.
• Harassment of an employee on the basis of there religious beliefs and practices.

There are two exceptions for religious preferences under the Title VII of the civil right act of 1964:

1. Religious organization exceptions - Under the Title VII of the civil right act of 1964, organizations are permitted or have the exceptions to select the candidate on the basis of there religion. Title VII permitted the organization to give employment to the candidate.who is from there own caste.This exception is given to only those organizations. whose purpose and character is religious. Factors that can indicate the organization is religious are include - weather there day to day operation is religious and whether it is for a nonprofit organizations,  whether it is supported or affiliated by the mosque, church, temple or by any other organization.
2. Ministerial Exceptions- It is a legal doctrine of united states that protects the freedom of religion by excepting the anti discrimination law by the religious organizations.Ministerial Exceptions are only used.when the organization related to the religion wants to fire any employee.but doesn't want to hampered by laws.This exception is only implemented on the employees, who involve in the religious work and function like - engaging in the church duty, supervising the church or religious order and conducting the religious worship or rituals.