Can my boos pressure me on religious matters?

Religious discrimination in California must result in an adverse employment action against the employee (such as a firing or a failure to promote). If you have suffered from discrimination because of your religion and that has resulted in an adverse employment action against you, you should consult an employment law attorney as soon as possible.

I'm sorry you're experiencing this. The Fair Employment & Housing Act ("FEHA") prohibits harassment on the basis of religion. Harassment includes unwanted verbal statements that are so severe or pervasive that the fundamentally alter the nature of the workplace. I've not seen many cases in which proselytizing constituted harassment, but in my opinion, it fits the definition pretty well. The problem, though, is what to do about it. You risk retaliation because of any action that you decide to take. Although retaliation for complaining about religious harassment is also illegal under the FEHA, employers do illegal things all the time. How to approach it really depends on how much you are willing to risk in your attempt to make the harassment stop. You could complain to the harasser, to the harasser's supervisor (preferably in writing), and to the California Department of Fair Employment & Housing. You could go so far as to file a lawsuit if you chose and the facts supported it. No one can know enough, just based on the limited information we can get from this free website, about what the best approach would be for you. You have a whole range of options available to you, but you're the one best equipped to decide which approach is most likely to yield the result you want. If you believe that your rights have been violated, and you decide that you want to take legal action, make sure to do so within your statute of limitations or your rights may be lost forever. I hope this information is helpful to you. Sincerely, Craig T. Byrnes

You can not be discriminated against, harassed or retaliated against on the basis of your religion. If you are being pressured to convert religions or your workplace is impacted due to the religion of your boss you may want to consult with an attorney about this matter.

This sounds as though it is a very difficult problem for you with no easy solution. It is easy for us to say that it is unlawful for an employer to harass or discriminate against an employee because of their religious beliefs. But when the conflict is directly with your boss and he is not engaging any tangible action which leads to a demotion or termination, the issue becomes, how far can you let this go before you complain about it, which may cause the response to be worse than it is now? If the work environment has become hostile because of your religious differences, you probably need to do something, especially if it is causing you stress and preventing you from further advancement. But what? Preferably, the two of you should be able to talk this out without it going any further. Have you told him, that while you respect his beliefs, you would appreciate it if he would respect yours and leave religious discussion out of the workplace? If you have had one or more conversations with your boss but it has not stopped him from putting pressure on you, the next step is to take this up the chain of command. You should be familiar with the company's policies and procedures and follow them. Make sure you document everything and keep a daily record of all communications and activities. You have the right to complain about your feeling of religious harassment. It is illegal for an employer to retaliate against an employee who makes a good faith complaint about religious harassment. But that will not prevent a boss from being resentful toward an employee who goes over his head to complain about him. Resentful bosses can hold a grudge for a long time and wait for an opportunity to get their revenge. So, you must consider your next step very carefully. Fora more detailed opinion or advice, you should consult with an employment law attorney in your area.

Asserting one's religious views in the workplace is extremely unprofessional and is also unlawful if it is either "severe or pervasive" as the law requires and the person who is harassed did not invite it, etc. Advise your boss in writing (to have written evidence) that you have your own religious beliefs and although you respect his religious views, you are uncomfortable hearing about them in the workplace. If he continues to discuss his religion and you are offended, call an employment law attorney to pursue legal action. Find contact info on .com. Kristine Karila, Employment Law Attorney

Call and speak with an attorney for a free consultation. There may be some soft touch things you can do so that you can work without having to be lectured on somebodies beliefs. Best of luck.

You need to begin to document his behavior. When he expresses his religious beliefs publicly, send an email advising that you are uncomfortable that he is bringing his religion into the workplace, and are more uncomfortable by this especially since he gave you a book of Mormon. Continue to make a paper trail of the public display of his religious views. Each time it happens, state in an email that it makes your workplace uncomfortable. If it continues, state that you believe you are being pressured into following his religion or you will not be advanced despite your abilities. You need to make a paper trail. If you are uncomfortable reporting this to him, report it in an email to a coworker, at least. The writing is important. As other colleagues have said, discrimination based on religion is illegal. However, you have to show an adverse employment action. You have to show that you WERE NOT advanced, and that someone else was, based on religion. Or that you were demoted. Or terminated. You will need to lay a paper foundation of the pervasiveness of his religious pressure, and show the adverse impact. It is not enough that you weren't promoted. Others aren't being promoted. It has to be that you weren't promoted BECAUSE of your religion. Use the find a lawyer function and schedule an appointment with an attorney for a full consultation and to go over the details of your case. Don't allow religious discrimination to continue. Best wishes.