January 30, 2024
A hotel and condominium staffing company will pay $70,000 to resolve a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit alleging a Muslim worker was forced to shave his beard in violation of his religious beliefs to keep his job, according to a filing Tuesday in Illinois federal court.
September 26, 2023
A bearded practicing Muslim who works as a concierge for a hotel and condominium staffing company was discriminated against when his employer told him he'd be fired if he didn't shave, according to a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit filed Tuesday in Illinois federal court.