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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP - Maybe Religious Mentoring is a bad term.  Most firms over last 20 years Diversity and Inclusion is a big thing. Even with Religion. At all jobs I had in last 20 years we did things for for all religions except banned from any mention of anything Judaeo/Christian related.

My companies have done stuff for Holi, Diwali, Kwanza, Ramadam even Bodhi day. But against the rules to have a Christmas party, in fact recently the term Holiday Party was banned as it comes from term Holy Day and may relate to Christmas. So now a random end of year event.

Now I have mainly of Asian/India background who run all over Passover, Hanukah, Yom Kipper, Good Friday, Lent etc. Since we are banned from mentioning them and some cultures stick close together outside of work they are not as familar with it.

Heck when I was in consulting or when I helped planned conferences I cant tell you the number of events that would have blown up in my face if I did not step in. The Steakhouse luncheons on Friday during Lent, Booking meetings afternoon of Good Friday that are mandatory when a lot of attendees last names are clearly Italian and Irish. Booking Meetings late in evening on eve of first night of Passover, Yon Kipper or Rosh Hashanai etc. Drives me nuts. [b]Now I am banned from saying hey if you want to a late Friday lunch meeting with Orthodox Jew and Catholics during Lent and Passover and serve Pork - go ahead. Cant tell you why. [/b]BTW maybe tell the Orthodox guys that Moses is not a real person. [/quote]

That is straight-up BS.  It is absolutely possible to tell people that a given event might conflict with a major religious observance, or require some accommodation.  I mean, it's silly to assume that people with Italian and Irish last names can't attend a meeting on Good Friday--plenty of Catholics work on Good Friday.  But saying, "I see you made a reservation at Beefy McSteak's.  Have we checked the menu to make sure there are fish and vegetarian options?" Or "This event needs to end by X time, or it's going to run into Yom Kippur."  can't possibly be forbidden unless you work for morons who don't care if they piss off clients and customers.

But it's not uncommon that people don't know the details of other religions' holidays and practices.

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OP sounds like an annoying, whiny co-worker.

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