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Arizona is clear to say that there can be no discrimination in the workplace based on the traditional items: race, color, national origin, gender, age, pregnancy, and, of course, religion. Arizona law is also very clear in regards to procedure and policy surrounding a religious discrimination claim. There is a specific order of steps to take if you have a justified lawsuit.

In Arizona, if you feel you are the victim of religious discrimination, you will receive the assistance of the Attorney General’s office. The support is broad and well documented in Arizona governing policies. The procedure is as follows.

If I feel I have been a victim of religious discrimination in Arizona, I would need to contact a lawyer and file a claim with the Attorney General’s office. Once the claim has been processed, the ACRD will go to work investigating my claim by gathering information, doing site visits, and conducting interviews. ACRD will then decide whether any wrongdoing actually took place. If so, they will then file a civil lawsuit.

During the discovery portion of the investigation, the ACRD acts as a neutral entity. It is only after wrongdoing is established that the Arizona Attorney General’s office actually begins a prosecution.

After that discovery, I wanted to be sure I knew exactly what religious discrimination would entail, so I set out to find more information. Arizona laws follow closely in the footsteps of national laws, which means just about any action based on my religion (or lack there of) that hurts me financially or socially in the workplace is not allowed. Nobody can withhold a well-deserved promotion or pay raise simply because my employer and I pray at different alters. Religious differences must be treated professionally.

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