Religion Roundup
EEOC Sues on Behalf of Worker Who Says Dress Code Violated Her Faith
Associated Press
September 26, 2008
ST. LOUIS - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing a store that allegedly fired a Christian woman for refusing to wear pants or a skirt above the knee.
The EEOC filed suit on behalf of Lakettra Bennett, who worked at a Hollister store in the St. Louis area. The suit against Hollister and parent company Abercrombie and Fitch seeks back pay and damages.
Bennett is Pentecostal and says her faith does not permit her to wear pants or skirts if the hemline does not cover the knee.
The EEOC says the federal Civil Rights Act requires reasonable accommodations for religious beliefs.
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