good grief,, as I said, and as your information backs up, it is not illegal to ask about them and many employment applications have an OPTIONAL section for those to fill in
they also have a section where one can ADD if they have any limitations that may affect their job,,,
I don't think that's his point, it seems his point is EVEN if you do ask, or they put it in, it is ILLEGAL to base your hiring decision on that section...so in some companies to avoid the APPEARANCE of discrimination they actually REDACT that portion before it gets to the hiring manager. Those portions are actually ONLY to be used fir demographic purposes and if anyone is found to be basing hiring decisions on that portion then that EMPLOYER is breaking the law and facing major fines or worse.
but it is sticky, maybe applications sh I ukd be updated to read 'does your religious beliefs prevent you from doing any part if this job?, if so explain below" but that currently doesn't exist so the cases such as this one and others keep stacking up
no need to redact
if its something that can be accomodated nothing else needs to be said
if its not, than the conditions of employment are repeated with the applicant agreeing to understand'
easy peasy