U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Abercrombie's dress code banning the wear of "hijab" (speech, military)
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She was never informed about the Abercrombie "look" policy when she was denied the position, it appeared that she assumed she did not get the position because of discrimination. Abercrombie later changed their policy to allow headgear, I guess that weakened their position.
I don't understand the court decision because they indicated that it was Abercrombie's responsibility to provide religious accommodation not the applicant and it is unknown if that was the reason she was not hired. Abercrombie does have a history of discriminatory settlements.
I don't think so as Hooters can hold up their staff a quasi strippers. As long as they don't forbid a head scarf while in the rest of their suggestive uniform. If Abercrombie and Fitch didn't have hair styling requirements then the should have to make the reasonable compromise of allowing a scarf with the rest of their approved staff wardrobe.
She was never informed about the Abercrombie "look" policy when she was denied the position, it appeared that she assumed she did not get the position because of discrimination. Abercrombie later changed their policy to allow headgear, I guess that weakened their position.
I don't understand the court decision because they indicated that it was Abercrombie's responsibility to provide religious accommodation not the applicant and it is unknown if that was the reason she was not hired. Abercrombie does have a history of discriminatory settlements.
This is my lawyer's explanation of the case, honestly I still don't "get" it.
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However I see it as of corporations are allowed to have religious values, why can't a worker. I doubt the hijab in it of itself is actually offensive.
A/F didn't say they couldn't have religious values. They said they had a dress code that you had to abide by to work there. Just as many other businesses like the NY Yankees do.
Its odd to me the idea of the Federal Government directing what a companies dress code would be.
I don't understand the court decision because they indicated that it was Abercrombie's responsibility to provide religious accommodation not the applicant and it is unknown if that was the reason she was not hired. Abercrombie does have a history of discriminatory settlements.
Since when was it ever a company's responsibility to provide "religious accomodation?"
That is bizarre to me. You want to practice your religion then you do it in your own free time not company time.
You can't practice religion during business hours, especially when your religious practices conflicts with
other company policies. We are not a theocratic state. If an individual company wants to allow people to wear hijabs that is their right, but also their right to not allow it. It is not discrimination if the policy against headscarves applies to all employees, which was the case with Abercrombie so it cannot be discrimination. The muslim was not being singled out. It was simply their dress code that applied to everyone in the company.
Do companies and government employers now have to accomodate the need for muslim emloyees to pray 5 times a day? What if a Muslim congresswoman wanted to wear a full-on Burga for religious reason to work in the Congress everyday? That would probably be a violation of the 1st amendment separation between church and state.
You want to practice your religion do it on your own time or find a company who is willing to cater to you,
but they should not be forced to do so. The ruling is completely wrong and likely unconstitutional.
Since when was it ever a company's responsibility to provide "religious accomodation?"
That is bizarre to me. You want to practice your religion then you do it in your own free time not company time.
You can't practice religion during business hours, especially when your religious practices conflicts with
other company policies. We are not a theocratic state. If an individual company wants to allow people to wear hijabs that is their right, but also their right to not allow it. It is not discrimination if the policy against headscarves applies to all employees, which was the case with Abercrombie so it cannot be discrimination. The muslim was not being singled out. It was simply their dress code that applied to everyone in the company.
Do companies and government employers now have to accomodate the need for muslim emloyees to pray 5 times a day? What if a Muslim congresswoman wanted to wear a full-on Burga for religious reason to work in the Congress everyday? That would probably be a violation of the 1st amendment separation between church and state.
You want to practice your religion do it on your own time or find a company who is willing to cater to you,
but they should not be forced to do so. The ruling is completely wrong and likely unconstitutional.
Yup, *YOU* with out setting foot a day in law school know better about the constitution and the legalities of the United States than the Supreme Court whom ruled 8-1 on the issue.
The amount of arrogance of people always astounds me. It's ok not to know about something, it's not ok to pretend like you do.
Since when was it ever a company's responsibility to provide "religious accomodation?"
That is bizarre to me. You want to practice your religion then you do it in your own free time not company time.
You can't practice religion during business hours, especially when your religious practices conflicts with
other company policies. We are not a theocratic state. If an individual company wants to allow people to wear hijabs that is their right, but also their right to not allow it. It is not discrimination if the policy against headscarves applies to all employees, which was the case with Abercrombie so it cannot be discrimination. The muslim was not being singled out. It was simply their dress code that applied to everyone in the company.
Do companies and government employers now have to accomodate the need for muslim emloyees to pray 5 times a day? What if a Muslim congresswoman wanted to wear a full-on Burga for religious reason to work in the Congress everyday? That would probably be a violation of the 1st amendment separation between church and state.
You want to practice your religion do it on your own time or find a company who is willing to cater to you,
but they should not be forced to do so. The ruling is completely wrong and likely unconstitutional.
Since the PC police and people take them to court.
You have companies that provide prayer rooms as well as schools.
It's considered "accommodations" and it keeps the companies and schools out of court.
Obey or be sued.
Companies in the UK with uniforms now provide a matching hijab to employees.
I was afraid of this. This doesn't just apply to Muslims. What if a Mennonite could sue Hooters because she wanted to wear an ankle length dress?
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