Suit: Abercrombie & Fitch Told Muslim Job Seeker Scarf Not Part of the Look
September 2, 2010 | By: Editor
Source: ABA Journal Top Stories
A Muslim job seeker claims in a lawsuit that an Abercrombie & Fitch manager refused to hire her, telling her that a head scarf is not part of the “Abercrombie look.” The suit is the second one filed by a Muslim over the retailer’s look policy since 2009, the San Jose Mercury News reports. In the latest case, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued on behalf of Halla Banafa, who says she was rejected for a job stocking merchandise at a California store because of her head covering. An EEOC press release quotes San Francisco regional attorney William Tamayo. “This…
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