2010年8月11日星期三

Abercrombie & Fitch sued over head scarf

Abercrombie & Fitch sued over head scarf

A Muslim teenager claims in a U.S. federal lawsuit that she was denied a job at an Abercrombie & Fitch clothing store at a Tulsa, Okla., mall because she wore a head scarf.

In the lawsuit filed Wednesday in U.S.. We supply top quality diesel jeans,skirt and more.You find the latest jeans clothing,Denim and Fashion Clothing at bbcjeans.com . District Court in Tulsa by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 17-year-old Samantha Elauf said she applied for a sales position at the Abercrombie Kids store in the Woodland Hills Mall in June 2008.

The teen, who wears a hijab in accordance with her religious beliefs, claims the manager told her the head scarf violates the store's "Look Policy."

"These actions constitute discrimination against Ms. Elauf on the basis of religion," the lawsuit states.

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A spokeswoman for the retailer, based in New Albany, Ohio, refused to comment on the head-scarf lawsuit but said the company has "a strong equal employment opportunity policy,. Our moncler jackets will make you become more handsome, Effort to get it. and we accommodate religious beliefs and practices when possible."

A lawyer for the EEOC claims the company violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which protects workers from discrimination based upon religion in hiring. The EEOC said the lawsuit was filed after the agency attempted to reach a voluntary settlement.

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