Muslim goes to feds over head-scarf firing

Muslim goes to feds over head-scarf firing
A Muslim woman has lodged a complaint with federal officials after she said she was fired from her job at a San Mateo clothing store for refusing to remove her hijab, or head scarf.uggs on saleHani Khan, 19, of Foster City said she was fired Monday at the Hollister clothing store at the Hillsdale Shopping Center. She was dismissed a week after a district manager visited the store, called her into a meeting and said she was not supposed to wear the scarf while at work, said Khan, who is of Indian and Pakistani descent.
A representative from human resources joined the meeting by phone, and Khan said she had been told that she was in violation of the store's "look policy."Khan contacted the Council on American-Islamic Relations, a Muslim advocacy group.abercrombieOn Tuesday, the organization filed a complaint with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against Abercrombie & Fitch, which operates Hollister stores.
The commission cannot confirm or deny the existence of a complaint, a spokesman said.World of Warcraft GoldAbercrombie & Fitch officials did not respond to requests for comment. Khan, a political science student at the College of San Mateo, said she wore her hijab to her job interview before she was hired as a part-time stockroom worker in October. She said her direct supervisors had no problem with her headwear, so long as they were of the company's colors - navy, gray and white - which she said they were.
In September, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued Abercrombie & Fitch for allegedly discriminating against a 17-year-old Muslim in Oklahoma by refusing to hire her because she wore a hijab. The case is pending.ed hardyNeil Abercrombie was first elected to Congress in a special election in 1986. He returned to represent Hawaii's First District in 1991.As he prepared to return to Hawaii to campaign for governor, members of Congress praised him.
“I said in the Armed Services Committee this morning that if I'd known I was this admired, this respected, beloved I would have left earlier,” joked Abercrombie. “It's been very gratifying, and kind of a bittersweet occasion because of the kindness and generosity of my colleagues.”Abercrombie says he is most proud of his work on behalf of military service members.jordan shoes"You may recruit individuals but you retain families in the United States military today,” said Abercrombie. He said his legislation helped provide communities and housing for members of the military.
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