Workplaces are increasingly grappling with how to accommodate religious preferences while avoiding discrimination claims. In fact, that's why the EEOC – pointing to climbing religious discrimination complaints, recovering $6.4 million in related cases in 2007 alone – issued 2008 updates on compliance. A look at: emerging issues/litigation in the workplace (religious garb, imposing religious beliefs, etc.); factors to consider when reviewing religious accommodation requests (be equal opportunity accommodators when injecting religion into the workplace); potential pitfalls (avoid creating animosity by allowing some, but not others, to express their religion - creeds in competition are a breeding ground for future discrimination, retaliation and harassment claims); the structuring of flexible policies, etc. This webcast will provide you with a lot of relevant information.

Jeffrey I. Pasek is a Member of Cozen O'Connor and a former Chair of the firm's Labor & Employment Practice Group. He concentrates in litigating employment and civil rights claims, with particular emphasis in cases involving the role of religion in public life. He has represented private employers, municipal governments, business organizations and legal advocacy organizations in cases involving religion in the schools, the workplace and the public square, including presenting amicus
briefs to the Supreme Court and various appellate courts.

An active litigator, Jeff has tried cases and argued appeals in the federal courts throughout the United States, including before the U.S. Supreme Court. Among the types of claims he has successfully tried to verdict are cases alleging

• Race discrimination • Disability discrimination • Retaliation
• Age discrimination • FMLA discrimination • National
• Sex discrimination • Religious discrimination Origin

Jeff teaches a variety of substantive employment law and skill-based courses for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, including trial practice, evidence and legal ethics. He has served for many years as a course planner for the Northeast Employment Law Institute.

Jeff is the author of numerous articles and is a featured speaker before legal and business groups. He authored “Religion in the Workplace” for Human Resource Professional and edited the chapter on Religion for two editions of Lindholm and Grossman’s leading text on Employment Discrimination Law, published by the Bureau of National Affairs. He has written widely on other legal topics.

Jeff is often cited as an authority by the media, including NPR Radio, the Wall Street Journal, the Philadelphia Inquirer, USA Today, the National Law Journal and Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.

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