Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Louisville Marriott Settles Discrimination Suit

LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - After not be allowed to wear their religious head scarf to work, four Somali women are now receiving compensation. The Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel told the four women of Muslim faith they were not allowed to wear their hijabs while at work.

The U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a discrimination lawsuit. The suit argued the right granted by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which requires employers to reasonably accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs.

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