August, 2012 - Two years after a high school senior was not allowed to work as a cashier in a Dallas, Texas Burger King restaurant because she insisted on wearing a skirt instead of the usual uniform pants, the EEOC has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the girl, claiming religious discrimination. The EEOC’s position is that this is an issue of religious liberties in the workplace.
The EEOC is seeking actual and punitive damages for the employee, who was denied hourly employment at the Burger King location in 2010, along with an injunction against the restaurant.
The high school applicant originally requested the uniform accommodation because her Pentecostal religion did not allow women to wear men’s style clothing, which includes pants. Lawyers claim that Burger King or any employer has no right to deny any request presented as a “religious accommodation” unless it creates an “undue hardship.”
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The EEOC is seeking actual and punitive damages for the employee, who was denied hourly employment at the Burger King location in 2010, along with an injunction against the restaurant.
The high school applicant originally requested the uniform accommodation because her Pentecostal religion did not allow women to wear men’s style clothing, which includes pants. Lawyers claim that Burger King or any employer has no right to deny any request presented as a “religious accommodation” unless it creates an “undue hardship.”
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