It is discrimination to treat you unfairly compared to someone else, because of your religion or belief. This is called direct discrimination and is illegal. Examples include: refusing you a bank loan because you're Jewish.
It is illegal to discriminate based on religion in any aspect of employment, including hiring, firing, compensation, assignment, and classification of employees. Harassment based on religion is also prohibited.
In recent years, terms such as religism and religionism have also been used, but "religious discrimination" remains the more widely used term.
Nationalism and Protection of Culture. A second explanation for religious discrimination is that it is a manifestation of the desire to protect a national culture and identity that is linked to religion. Religion is generally accepted as a significant source of identity (Breakwell, 1986; Little, 1995).
Discrimination related to religion, religious conviction, religious belief or religious activity can be unlawful under the laws of the ACT, Northern Territory, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia.
In Australia, it is unlawful to discriminate on the basis of a number of protected attributes including age, disability, race, sex, intersex status, gender identity and sexual orientation in certain areas of public life, including education and employment.
The Commonwealth shall not make any law for establishing any religion, or for imposing any religious observance, or for prohibiting the free exercise of any religion, and no religious test shall be required as a qualification for any office or public trust under the Commonwealth.
The Equality Act 2010 says you must not be discriminated against because: you are (or are not) of a particular religion. you hold (or do not hold) a particular philosophical belief. someone thinks you are of a particular religion or hold a particular belief (this is known as discrimination by perception)
"A religion is a set of attitudes, beliefs are practices which permeate an individual's life. Religion is not to be invoked arbitrarily or at the convenience of the individual. A religious belief functions as a religion in the life of the individual."
Common examples of religious discrimination can include refusing to hire someone wearing a headscarf because they're thought to be Muslim, or requiring a shift pattern that excludes people who need to practice religious observance on their Sabbath day.
Non-religious people can be called atheists or agnostics, but to describe things, activities, or attitudes that have nothing to do with religion, you can use the word secular. Public schools are secular, but Catholic schools are not. Grocery stores are secular; a synagogue is not.
Typical examples include: Dismissing an employee because of their religion. Deciding not to hire an applicant because of their religion. Refusing to develop or promote an employee because of their religion. Paying an employee less because of their religion.
Discrimination is the unfair or prejudicial treatment of people and groups based on characteristics such as race, gender, age, or sexual orientation.
The effects of religion on development in the area of gender equality have been considered substantial in academic work as well as in popular and political discourse. A common understanding is that religion depresses women's rights in general and reproductive and abortion rights in particular.
In addition to Russia and Egypt, India, Pakistan and Nigeria also had some of the highest levels of religious restrictions among this group of most populous countries, according to Pew Research Center's latest annual study on the topic, which uses 2015 data (the most recent year available).
The impact of religious discrimination can have a major impact on an employee's job as well as their life outside of work, adversely affecting their self-esteem, their emotions and their finances.
Different religious beliefs within a workplace can lead to disagreements, tension, and conflict among employees. This can lead to a hostile and unproductive workplace. Additionally, if an employee feels their religious beliefs are not being respected, it can lead to a lack of trust and respect among colleagues.
Australia's major religion is Christianity with the major denominations, in order of size, being Catholic, Anglican, Uniting Church, Eastern Orthodox, Presbyterian and Reformed, Baptist and Pentecostal. 30% of the Australian population reported that they were either Anglican or Catholic in the 2021 Census.
Australian Constitution
The Commonwealth shall not make any law for establishing any religion, or for imposing any religious observance, or for prohibiting the free exercise of any religion, and no religious test shall be required as a qualification for any office or public trust under the Commonwealth.
Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief, in worship, teaching practice and observance.
Proselytism (/ˈprɒsəlɪtɪzəm/) is the policy of attempting to convert people's religious or political beliefs. Carrying out attempts to instill beliefs can be called proselytization. Sally Sledge discusses religious proselytization as the marketing of religious messages.