Abercrombie & Fitch Sued Over Head Scarf

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

In the lawsuit filed Wednesday in U.S. 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.

A spokeswoman for the New Albany, Ohio-based retailer declined to comment on the lawsuit but said the company has "a strong equal employment opportunity policy, and we accommodate religious beliefs and practices when possible."

An attorney 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.

"It is unlawful for employers to treat applicants or workers differently based on their religious beliefs or practices in any aspect of employment, including recruitment, hiring and job assignments," EEOC senior trial attorney Michelle Robertson said.

The suit seeks back pay for the teen and a permanent injunction against the retailer from participating in what it describes as discriminatory employment practices. It seeks undisclosed monetary and non-monetary losses resulting from "emotional pain, suffering, anxiety, loss of enjoyment of life, humiliation and inconvenience."

The suit also seeks punitive damages against the company for its "malice or reckless indifference to her federally protected rights."

In 2004, Abercrombie & Fitch Co. agreed to pay $50 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the EEOC that accused the company of promoting whites over minorities and cultivating a practically all-white image in its catalogs and elsewhere.

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[Opinyonated]

I noticed that CAIR is behind this "set up" who has recently filed TWO lawsuits against Ambercrombie and Fitch regarding the "head scarf." One case is in Tulsa, OK and the other case is in San Franscico. This is a "social conspiracy" by Islamists who are attempting to commit "social jihad" upon the American people. WE DO NOT HAVE TO PUT UP WITH THIS. Banning the head scarf and the hijab are important legal battles to win, because these garments are used to "hide" BOMBS under their clothing or hide identity. If this ****** is allowed to wear the very OFFENSIVE head scarf, then will others be allowed to wear a KKK hat? NO HEAD SCARFS. PERIOD!

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Anything that represents Islam is OFFENSIVE.....especially, if you are educated as to what Muhammed taught; which is line for line anti-Christ and anti-American. ISLAM IS NOT TOLERANT OF OTHER BELIEFS. This is so hypocritical!

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This is clearly a "set up" by CAIR, who are radical Islamists whose goal is to commit "social jihad" upon the United States. This is a "red flag" to see a supposedly "conservative" Muslim working at a clothing store that touts SEX! This is social coercion and conspiracy against the American way of life!

[Opinyonated]

The head scarf is not "religious!" It is cultural and should be banned, as it is a symbol of "Islamic" aggression. It is like a military uniform and symbol of war. The head scarf is OFFENSIVE to the relatives of those who must fight in Iraq and Afghanastan against muslims who follow the teachings of Muhammed. The head scarf is OFFENSIVE to Americans who came here and gave up their culture to become AMERICAN!

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Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't Abercrombie and Fitch selling Kafiyah Kaffiyeh scarfs as a fashion statement a few years ago? The fashion industry is so fickle! If the job candidiate had showed up with one of Abercrombie's scarfs worn as a hijab, maybe that have worked for them?

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