Washington, June 2 (RHC)-- In a landmark religious discrimination case, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a Muslim woman rejected from a job for wearing a headscarf.
Samantha Elauf was denied a job at an Abercrombie & Fitch store in Tulsa, Oklahoma, because a manager objected to her hijab, which violated the retailer’s rules on employee attire.
In a ruling supported by eight of the nine U.S. Supreme Court Justices, Justice Antonin Scalia wrote: "An employer may not make an applicant’s religious practice, confirmed or otherwise, a factor in employment decisions." Only Justice Clarence Thomas disagreed.
