US clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch is facing a lawsuit over allegations it refused to hire a Muslim job applicant because she wore a religious head scarf.
A workplace discrimination lawsuit has been filed by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of the applicant.
According to the EEOC, an 18-year-old female had applied for a job stocking merchandise at the Abercrombie Kids store at the Great Mall in Milpitas, California.
The EEOC said she wore a colourful headscarf to her interview. It then claims that the Abercrombie & Fitch manager asked if she was Muslim and required to wear a head scarf, before allegedly marking “not Abercrombie look” on the young woman’s interview form.
EEOC San Francisco district director Michael Baldonado added: “Looking beyond race, color, national origin, gender and religion, as required by federal law, should complement an effort to promote an ‘All-American’ image. Instead, Abercrombie & Fitch used its brand to exclude and discriminate again, this time against a Muslim teen who was honoring her faith while following her love of fashion.”
Spokespeople for Abercrombie & Fitch were not available to comment on the filing when contacted this afternoon.
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