Panel: TRANSFORMATIONS OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AMID THIRD MILLENNIUM CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGES: A NATIONAL AND EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE



228.2 - REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION AND PLURALISM: PERSPECTIVES IN ITALIAN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

AUTHORS:
Arconzo G. (University of Milan ~ Milan ~ Italy)
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Reasonable accommodation and religious freedom in the Italian legal system revolve around balancing individual rights with collective interests. Italian law safeguards the right to manifest one's religion, while the principle of equality ensures protection against discrimination. Courts frequently address cases where workplace or institutional rules conflict with religious practices, evaluating whether reasonable adjustments can be implemented. This presentation aims to explore how Italian law, in the context of increasingly pluralistic societies facing new challenges, seeks to reconcile societal pluralism with the realities of religious diversity through the mechanism of reasonable accommodation