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Abercrombie and Title VII's Broad Definition of Religion

The U.S. Supreme Court recently granted <i>certiorari</i> in a religious accommodation case involving a Muslim teenager who was denied a job at an Abercrombie &amp; Fitch store because she wore a black headscarf, or hijab, to her job interview.

19 minute read November 30, 2014 at 11:00 PM
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Debbie Kaminer
Abercrombie and Title VII's Broad Definition of Religion

The U.S. Supreme Court recently granted certiorari in a religious accommodation case, EEOC v. Abercrombie. This case involves a Muslim teenager, Samantha Elauf, who was denied a job at an Abercrombie & Fitch store because she wore a black headscarf, or hijab, to her job interview.

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