Uso de simbología religiosa como manifestación externa del derecho a la libertad de religión del trabajador, frente al poder de dirección empresarial

Abstract

In a globalized world like the one we live nowadays, religious diversity is a reality present in the workplace, which has generated tension between the externalization of religious manifestations through the use of symbols and clothing according to the faith of the worker with the imposition of uniforms and neutrality policies emanating from power of business management; from which arises a double debate on the limits of the right to freedom of religion of workers and the limits of the power of business management to prohibit, sanction or dismiss a worker who uses a certain clothing or religious symbol. It should be emphasized that fundamental rights do not lose any validity in areas such as labor, and it is evident that workers seek to manifest their religious beliefs, since these are an essential part of their lives, so separating their beliefs from their daily lives is very controversial. Therefore, it is significant to define the limits that separate the power of business management in terms of the image of the worker from his fundamental rights of freedom of religion through the use of religious symbols.