An increasing number of employers are understanding the value of creating an inclusive work environment, where all employees feel valued, supported, and comfortable in expressing their authentic identities. However, compared to other identity groups such as gender or race, the topic of religious diversity and inclusion at work is often overlooked by researchers, practitioners, and employers (Héliot et al., 2020). Pearn Kandola’s ‘Religion at Work’ research project aims to address this issue by raising awareness around employee experiences of expressing religious identity at work.
Hinduism is considered by many to be the world’s oldest and third-largest religion (Wangu, 2009). However, very little research has explored the specific experiences of Hindu employees at work.
The overall project was designed to highlight the experiences of UK and US employees in relation expressing their religious identity at work and to provide recommendations to assist organisations in creating a workplace culture which welcomes religious diversity and encourages employees to freely express their religious identity.
