The legal implications here aren't what people think.
As an employer, you can be compelled to reasonable accomodate these people. But that doesn't mean you need to accept inferior performance.
If your colleague is able to do 10x more work than you with your religious exemption, then you can still get laid off – not on the basis of your religion, but on the basis of your performance.
As an employer, you can be compelled to reasonable accomodate these people. But that doesn't mean you need to accept inferior performance.
If your colleague is able to do 10x more work than you with your religious exemption, then you can still get laid off – not on the basis of your religion, but on the basis of your performance.