Can we prevent our employee from wearing religious items at work? What if it is a safety concern?

Generally, employers can't enforce a policy that employees can't wear articles of religious importance at work. Dress and grooming standards or requirements must take into account religious dress and grooming practices under state law.

Keep in mind that religious belief has been defined by the U.S. Supreme Court as "a belief that is both 'religious' in the employee's own scheme of things and sincerely held by the employee."

Therefore, an employer should not question the employee's belief. Indeed, one court specifically ruled that the employee doesn't have to show that the issue itself is a "true