Another type of religious accommodation that CLA frequently receives calls about is the issue of clothing apparel in the workplace.  This issue most often arises when a workplace uniform requires women to wear pants.  When a female employee has a sincerely held religious conviction about wearing skirts, the issue of a religious accommodation comes into play.

The second question involves an employee’s desire to wear jewelry, such as a cross necklace, or a tie or scarf with a religious message.  CLA’s general advice is that if the item could be purchased in a department store, it should be permitted since any employee, not merely one who was religious, could choose to buy and wear the item.  Employees must also be permitted to wear religious clothing or jewelry if they can demonstrate that these things are part of their sincerely held religious beliefs.