Managing the Conflict Between Religion and Human Resources Management Legal/Ethical: Hobby LobbyIntroduction and PurposeIn Matters of Faith: Making a Good Faith Effort to Fit in, Patricia Digh writes, “Religion is often an important aspect of a person's identity” (shrm.org). He continues: “Religious devotion and diversity are on the rise in the United States, and the combination of these trends is creating new challenges and new demands for employers. As a result, managing future employee requests for religious accommodations may require human resources (HR) professionals to demonstrate greater sensitivity, tolerance, and understanding of various religious beliefs” (asaecenter.org). The research material on this topic focuses almost exclusively on issues from the employee perspective as it pertains to Title VII. Existing laws clearly protect the individual worker. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VII") provides clear guidelines on an employer's responsibility to its employees regarding religion. “Prohibits employers, except religious organizations, from discriminating against individuals because of their religion in hiring, firing, and other terms and conditions of employment. Title VII also requires that employers “reasonably accommodate the religious practices of an employee or prospective employee, unless doing so would create an undue hardship on the employer” (adl.org). However, what happens when we consider the opposite? What happens when the employer himself puts trust first? What reasonable accommodations should the company or its employees make? Also, what do they look like in practice? deny exemption from ObamaCare. Fox News. Retrieved February 3, 2014, from http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/01/28/dem-senators-intervene-in-hobby-lobby-case-urge-justices-to-deny-obamacare/Sarantinos V (2007). Workplace Flexibility: What Happens to Commitment? Journal of Business and Public Affairs. Volume 1, number 2. Retrieved from http://www.scientificjournals.org/journals2007/articles/1159.pdfSebelius v.. (n.d.). Facts and information about Hobby Lobby v. Sebelius: The Case. Retrieved February 4, 2014, from http://www.hobbylobbycase.com/Home/TheCase#.UvGYQbSkKZEShore, J. (2014, January 30). Christian companies want to own your body. The Huffington Post. Retrieved February 8, 2014, from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-shore/christian-companies-want-to-own-your-body_b_4681852.html