It’s not often that the private sector can look at the federal government as a role model for anything. But under President Donald Trump, the federal government has taken the lead in adopting policies that protect the religious expressions of federal workers, providing a model for everyone.
American employers generally understand that under Title VII, they must offer accommodations to employees whose religious needs conflict with the employer’s, such as when a religious employee needs a day off to accommodate a Sabbath or religious worship. However, what about the smaller, everyday expressions of faith that are not a matter of commandments or edicts but instead simply reflect active religious faith in practice throughout the workday, such as clothing with religious messages, religious jewelry, scriptural publications, religious
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