Faith & HR: This Week’s Top News, Tips & Resources June 3, 2025

Recent News in Christianity & Human Resources

Christian Employers Face New DEI Mandates in Europe
Several Christian-run businesses across Europe are navigating new diversity, equity, and inclusion regulations. While the changes aim to protect marginalized groups, some Christian leaders are raising concerns about conflicts with faith-based hiring practices. Read More

Legal Developments: Religious Discrimination and Workplace Policies

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reported a significant increase in religious discrimination charges, with 13,814 cases filed in fiscal 2022, up from 2,111 the previous year. This surge is largely attributed to employees seeking religious exemptions from coronavirus vaccine mandates. Read More

Faith Driven HR Tips

1. Align Weekly Meetings with Your Mission
   Begin team meetings by briefly reaffirming your company’s mission. A 30-second reminder can help realign focus and build a culture of purpose.
2. Create a Values-Based Recognition System
   Recognize employees not just for performance—but for actions that reflect your organization’s core values. This encourages integrity-driven performance.
3. Make Space for Prayerful Reflection in HR Policies
   Offer a quiet space or optional prayer break during the workday. This simple gesture acknowledges the spiritual needs of employees and in a secular workplace respects diverse faith backgrounds.

Resources Spotlight: Faith Driven HR Solutions

1. New: Faith Driven HR Book provides a roadmap to creating workplaces where employees feel valued, motivated, and spiritually fulfilled.
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2. Podcast: Giving Your Employees the Tools to Be Successful Every day, you hear people in the workplace grappling with an employee’s performance. But many organizations are lacking the key tools for employees to be successful. We frequently encounter potential employees who lack career development opportunities.
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3. The 5-Part HR Mastery Toolkit – Updated for 2025!
   From Mission to Employee Relations, our toolkit gives you everything you need to lead faithfully in HR.
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Faith Driven HR Blog Post’s of the Week

Employment Laws and Regulations Every Professional Should Know

10 Competencies of Leadership

Leveraging Generative AI for Enhanced HR Processes

Prayer for the Workplace

“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men.” — Colossians 3:23 (ESV)

Let this guide your HR decisions. When we recruit, coach, or correct with this mindset, we elevate the dignity of work and point others to God’s excellence.

Lord, bless our hands as we lead teams, resolve conflict, and steward our organization’s people. May we always seek Your wisdom above worldly strategies, and may every policy and decision bring glory to Your name. In Jesus’ name, amen.

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Stay strong in faith and leadership,

The IHN HR Team