Fired Over Head Scarf?
News is spreading like wildfire about the college student who was fired for refusing to compromise her religious beliefs and remove her hijab, or head scarf, while on duty at a Hollister store.
Apparently, the young Muslim woman was told by someone at HR that she did not fit the company's "look policy," refering to the fact that employees aren't allowed to wear hats or scarves while on the job, according to a recent article.
After noting it was for religious reasons, she was initially told she could do so as long as the scarves were reflective of company colors. Fast forward to this week, when she was let go after being given an ultimatum to lose the scarf.
She is supposedly set to file an EEOC complaint against Abercrombie & Fitch, the parent company. Who wouldn't? Since when is it OK to give up a part of your identity at work when it in no way impedes your performance?
Apparently, the young Muslim woman was told by someone at HR that she did not fit the company's "look policy," refering to the fact that employees aren't allowed to wear hats or scarves while on the job, according to a recent article.
After noting it was for religious reasons, she was initially told she could do so as long as the scarves were reflective of company colors. Fast forward to this week, when she was let go after being given an ultimatum to lose the scarf.
She is supposedly set to file an EEOC complaint against Abercrombie & Fitch, the parent company. Who wouldn't? Since when is it OK to give up a part of your identity at work when it in no way impedes your performance?
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Permalink Reply by Michaela Corning on
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Unfortunately this is a growing issue and I have seen many times with friends, acquaintances, etc. I myself have experienced issues of discrimination because of my religious attire, but the problem seems to be pretty common in retails specifically. The managers and district managers don't seem to have proper training about what they can and cannot ask of their employees in terms of dress. I could tell quite a few horror stories.
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Permalink Reply by JACQUELINE M. WALTERS on -
The Executives at Abercrombie & Fitch, parent Company never grow up with diversity/muticultural teachings. They were not naturally conditioned to offer, diversity/multicultural trainings to their Hollister Store's Human Resources, because it is lacking within themselves. This explains why they engaged in discrimatory business practices, which resulted in a $40 million class action racial discrimation minority lawsuit 5 years ago. When they favored to hire whites only, over minorities. They choose to opt out on recruiting, a blend of races and cultures, for a culturally rich work enviroment, which reflects the American population. They never learn from their expensive mistakes, they continue repeating their discrimatory business practices.
Their Hollister Store, Human Resources fired a Muslim college student, who refused to remove her hijab or head scarf. Their Human Resources claimed, she did not fit the Company's "look policy." What is their Company's look policy? Does their Company's look policy, looks any thing like their tasteless, cold and sad advertisments?
The hijab or head scarf looks elegant and professional, when worn with a business suit skirt or pants set. The same elegant and professional look can be achieved, if the candidate chooses to wear the hijab or head scarf with a blouse/shirt and a long or short skirt, or long or 3/4 length pants.
Abercrombie & Fitch, Hollister Store's Human Resources, because of their lack of diversity/multicultural training. They refused to accept and respect the Muslin college student cultural differences. Culture is learned, it is a set of ethnic and religious rules for the Muslim college student within her culture. Culture is complex, different does not mean deficient. Culture structures our perception of the world, and defines what is considered common sense and what is acceptable behaviors.
The Executives at Abercrombie & Fitch, parent Company because of their lack of diversity/multicultural training. They continue to play with fire that can back fire at them. The Mulsim population can choose to boycott their stores, because of their lack of respect for their culture. Other cultures can choose to follow suit, in full support of the Muslim population. This could be the ideal wake up call, for the Executives at Abercrombie & Fitch, parent Company. The $40 million class action racial discrimation minority lawsuit 5 years ago, was not a wake up call for them, they continued the dicrimatory business practices.
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