Religious assertion from below

Religious actors representing new religious minorities in workplace accommodation

Abstract

This article examines how religious actors representing new religious minorities navigate workplace negotiations over reasonable accommodation. Drawing on literature on diversity governance, we investigate the behavior of religious actors by separating entry from participation and by tracing how epistemic authority conditions participation and influence across venues. The analysis shows how selective secularism structures these negotiations, placing higher translation burdens and evidentiary demands on migrantcoded minorities. Although religious actors may secure recognition, their authority remains vulnerable to public contestation and institutional veto points. The article concludes with recommendations to reduce gaps between law and practice and to improve equitable accommodation procedures.