A San Mateo County woman filed a discrimination lawsuit Monday against Abercrombie & Fitch, claiming the clothing retailer firing her from its Hollister Co. store at Hillsdale Shopping Center because her Muslim headscarf clashed with the company's image.
When Hani Khan was hired for a stockroom job in the fall of 2009, she was told her hijab would not conflict with the policy as long as it matched company colors. She was fired in February 2010, however, when a district manager and corporate human resources manager asked if she would remove her hijab while working, according to the suit.
"When I was asked to remove my scarf after being hired with it on, I was demoralized and felt unwanted," Khan, 20, said in a statement. "Growing up in this country where the Bill of Rights guarantees freedom of religion, I have felt let down."
When Hani Khan was hired for a stockroom job in the fall of 2009, she was told her hijab would not conflict with the policy as long as it matched company colors. She was fired in February 2010, however, when a district manager and corporate human resources manager asked if she would remove her hijab while working, according to the suit.
"When I was asked to remove my scarf after being hired with it on, I was demoralized and felt unwanted," Khan, 20, said in a statement. "Growing up in this country where the Bill of Rights guarantees freedom of religion, I have felt let down."
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