Leading practice case studies

The following are examples of employers who embody leading practice on multi-faith:

  • IBM Australia
  • Lloyds TSB
  • Mattel
  • Reebok
  • Texas Instruments
  • WorkCover NSW

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IBM Australia

IBM recognises an employee's right to practice the religion of his/her choice. The company is committed to making every reasonable effort to accommodate the religious needs of employees by approving religious leave:

  • Religious observance is very often taken as work/life leave.
  • Involves discussion between the employee and his/her manager.
  • A request may only be denied if granting the request would cause an undue hardship to the business operation.

Floating Cultural Holiday

  • Introduced in Australia in 2004.
  • The Floating Cultural Holiday Policy gives an employee the option of taking days off that are of cultural significance to them by ‘trading’ official public holidays for a ‘cultural day’.
  • An employee can substitute the two ‘official’ Australian public holidays – Queen’s Birthday and/or Labour Day holiday – for a day or days that are of cultural significance to them.
  • The employee works a ‘normal’ day on the selected ‘official’ public holiday and receive their Floating Cultural Holiday in lieu of this.