(WASHINGTON, DC, 5/5/20) — On Wednesday, May 6, representatives ofthe Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will hold an online news conference to announce the filing of a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) discrimination complaint on behalf of a Maryland Muslim woman and cashier at beauty supply store Beauty Max who was denied her rights to pray and to wear modest clothing at work.
On the woman’s first day at Beauty Max, in January 2020, employees and management denied her accommodation to pray in the store and told her, “I know you people have to pray, but you can’t do that here, none of that.” Beauty Max employees and management also denied the woman an accommodation to wear a full-length skirt. The woman repeatedly explained her faith’s requirements, but Beauty Max employees insisted she go home and change. The Maryland Muslim woman was forced to resign.
WHAT: CAIR to Announces Filing of Employment Discrimination Complaint Against Maryland Beauty Supply Store
WHEN: Wednesday, May 6, 12 p.m.
WHERE: Zoom Video Conference (Link Provided to Media Upon RSVP)
RSVP: Email Request to [email protected]
WHO: CAIR Representatives, Maryland Muslim Woman Denied Religious Accommodations
CONTACT: CAIR Staff Attorney Zanah Ghalawanji, 202-516-4733, [email protected]; Director of CAIR Office in Maryland Zainab Chaudry, [email protected], 410-971-6062; CAIR Senior Litigation Attorney Gadeir Abbas, 720-251-0425, [email protected]; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, [email protected]
CAIR has reported an unprecedented spike in bigotry targeting American Muslims, immigrants and members of other minority groups since the election of Donald Trump as president.
The Washington-based civil rights organization offers a booklet, called “An Employer’s Guide to Islamic Religious Practices,” to help employers gain a better understanding of Islam and Muslims in the workplace.
CAIR: An Employer’s Guide to Islamic Religious Practices
CAIR’s mission is to enhance understanding of Islam, protect civil rights, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
La misión de CAIR es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos.
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