Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » United States: the Supreme Court recognizes religious discrimination over a job candidate wearing a headscarf United States: the Supreme Court recognizes religious discrimination over a job candidate wearing a headscarf The U.S. Supreme Court has just sided with a young Muslim female who took the Abercrombie & Fitch clothing chain to court for religious discrimination. The almost unanimous vote by the judges ruled that it was for the company to find out if the female candidate for the job had any specific clothing requirements and determine what arrangements could be made to accommodate her hiring as soon as they had the slightest inkling that such measures would be necessary. Through . Published on 03 June 2015 à 11h13 - Update on 03 June 2015 à 11h12 Resources The story dates back to 2008 when Samantha Elauf (complainant in the case) went for a job interview at the Abercrombie childrens’ clothing shop (a subsidiary of Abercrombie & Fitch) in Tulsa Oklahoma. She was wearing a black headscarf but did not say why.… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels