Peacefully dealing with religion in the workplace : tensions and contradictions around wearing the hijab in a French multinational company / Jean C Volia., Hugo Gaillard, Olivier Guillet.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Volia, Jean C., active 2024, author.

Gaillard, Hugo, 1991- author.

Guillet, Olivier, author.

Series:

SAGE business cases.

SAGE business cases

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business ethics--France--Case studies.

Business ethics.

Social responsibility of business--France--Case studies.

Social responsibility of business.

Economics--France--Case studies.

Economics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE Publications: SAGE Business Cases Originals, 2024.

Summary:

Starting from the practice of wearing the hijab in a French multinational company, this study examines religious expression at work and related discriminatory situations. Since the 2000s, the Western world's relationship with religion has changed significantly due to several terrorist attacks (New York, Oslo, Paris, Christchurch, etc.) in which, to justify their actions, the perpetrators claimed to belong to a religion or to be opposed to all religions. Various debates emerged during this period about the visibility of religion in the public arena, particularly in secularized societies. These events had serious repercussions for the social climate and interpersonal relationships in the workplace, and more generally for civil society. As a result, the multinational telecommunications company, Orange, has reaffirmed its values internally and externally on various diversity-related issues. Indeed, this company embodies French culture, which has been developing in regions with various religions, and has since 2010 advocated "inclusive management," with recruitment based solely on skills. Orange conveys this message to its teams through various tools, including a charter. On the issue of religion, given the visibility of religious affiliations and the time devoted to religious practices during the workday, managers struggle to put the company's message into practice. Through its diversity department, the company recently sent managers a practical guide that attempts to answer their questions on how to manage these situations, and has organized face-to-face training sessions for managers and HR managers. The issue of wearing the hijab came up during the training sessions, from the perspective of employee rights and the company's objectives in terms of brand image. The issue has forced Orange to examine its positioning on this sensitive subject. Does its inclusive culture automatically accommodate the wearing of this emblem of religious affiliation? What is the real impact on the different stakeholders concerned? Could the issue have been handled differently?

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ISBN:

1-0719-4209-3

9781071942093

OCLC:

1417357565