Trump Admin Memo Allows Religious Federal Employees to Proselytize at Work

“Employees may also encourage their co-workers to participate in religious expressions of faith, such as prayer,” the memo states.

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A new Trump administration memo concerning religious expression in the workplace allows federal workers to proselytize their colleagues.

The document, from the Office of Personnel Management, includes a list of some actions that should not result in disciplinary action. One states: “Employees may engage in conversations regarding religious topics with fellow employees, including attempting to persuade others of the correctness of their own religious views, provided that such efforts are not harassing in nature.”

“Employees may also encourage their coworkers to participate in religious expressions of faith, such as prayer, to the same extent that they would be permitted to encourage coworkers [to] participate in other personal activities,” the document continues.