Social policy and laws regarding the rights of women, gay persons, and persons with disability vary greatly throughout countries in Asia, the Middle East, and the United States (to say nothing of variation within the fifty states).

With respect to foreign nationals working for your US firm, how can your company balance respect for the legal, social and sometimes religious practices of different cultures and countries with the guidelines established in Title VII and the American with Disabilities Act?

That is, what are the employer's responsibilities, and what are the responsibilities of the foreign national employee who is working for you?