I'm late to this party, but I'll make the point that it works both ways with respect to following universally-held rules in the workplace.
I was a judge's assistant for many years. One of my regular duties was to administer oaths to prospective jurors, qualified jurors, witnesses, language interpreters, etc. By custom and practice, every single one of those oaths required me to include the words, "so help you God," to complete the oath. The only time an exception could be made was if the person receiving the oath objected and preferred to affirm instead of swear. Despite being an atheist, I had zero say in the matter. Nor ought I to have.
See how that works? Roolz is roolz.
I was a judge's assistant for many years. One of my regular duties was to administer oaths to prospective jurors, qualified jurors, witnesses, language interpreters, etc. By custom and practice, every single one of those oaths required me to include the words, "so help you God," to complete the oath. The only time an exception could be made was if the person receiving the oath objected and preferred to affirm instead of swear. Despite being an atheist, I had zero say in the matter. Nor ought I to have.
See how that works? Roolz is roolz.