Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Muslim workers file complaint with EEOC over firings for refusal to wear uniforms

By Chris Serres

MINNEAPOLIS - A group of Muslim workers allege they were fired by a New Brighton, Minn., tortilla factory for refusing to wear uniforms that they say were immodest by Islamic standards.

Six Somali women claim they were ordered by a manager to wear pants and shirts to work instead of their traditional Islamic clothing of loose-fitting skirts and scarves, according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a civil liberties group that is representing the women. Read more ...

Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune