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New law provides New Yorkers religious protection at workplace
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India Abroad
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December 6, 2002
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Mozumder, Suman
India Abroad
12-06-2002
In what was hailed by religious minorities as a "historic event," New York
Governor George E. Pataki signed a new law providing New Yorkers with
workplace protection as they practice and observe their religious faith.
The new law will require employers to accommodate their employees'
religious practices at work and will make it illegal for employers to
punish their employees, or to refuse to hire employees because of their
religious practices.
"The freedom to practice one's own religion is a fundamental principle of
American democracy,' Pataki said. This important new law will provide
protections designed to ensure that individuals will never have to choose
...
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