Obligatory I’m on mobile and also new to this sub, so I apologize if this doesn’t fit. This is half vent-half advice needed
I work at a very small company (less than 50 employees) I’m probably one of the youngest there (believe only two other coworkers are younger than me)
It’s family run, with said family being Christians. That in itself doesn’t bother me, what does bother me is whenever we have a company wide meeting (usually with food provided) They often lead a ‘prayer’ beforehand. They don’t ‘force’ us to participate, but it is done without and prior warning.
This makes me extremely uncomfortable, especially being a queer woman who was raised (and eventually left) Catholic. But I also don’t feel comfortable bringing it up since all the higher ups (including our HR) is in the family.
Their are other grievances I have at my current workplace (working on my exit strategy atm) but this one concerns me a lot, because even if it isn’t illegal, it feels highly unethical.
Does anyone else have experience with an employer incorporating their religion into the workplace? What is your advice on dealing with that?
Thank you!