Religion and business

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Religion and business have throughout history interacted in ways that relate to and affected one another, as well as influenced sociocultural evolution, political geographies, and labour laws.

Religious tourism

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Some areas, countries or cities have an economy based on religious tourism. Examples include Islamic Hajj tourism and Vatican tourism. The hotels and markets of important religious places are a source of income to the locals.[1]

Pilgrimage sites

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The boards or shines sometimes receive so much in donations that governments to take it under control for proper utilization of resources and management.[2] The annual revenues of most of the religious places are not regulated.[3]

Business ethics

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Judaism

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Judaism outlines requirements of accurate weights and measurements in commerce, as well as prohibitions on monetary deception, verbal deception and misrepresentation.[4]

Food processing

Halal

Globally, halal products comprise a US$2 trillion industry.[5]

Kashrut

As of 2003, the kosher industry had certified more than 100,000 products, which total approximately US$165 billion in sales annually.[6]

Business law

United Kingdom

United Kingdom labour law prohibits employer discrimination based on religion, belief, or any lack thereof.[7]

United States

In the United States, labor laws including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibit businesses from discriminating against employees based on the basis of religion.[8][9] Business law is also at times applied to religious organizations, due to their status as incorporated entities.[10]

See also

References

  1. India's booming business of religion - upiasia.com
  2. Introduction
  3. The Business of Religion
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