Employment Law Case Study: Abercrombie And Fitch

Samantha Elauf sought employment at a department store called Abercrombie & Fitch. Samantha Elauf is a practicing Muslim, which requires her to wear a headscarf. Samantha Elauf was wearing the headscarf during her interview with the assistant manager Heather Cooke. At the time of the interview, she was qualified for employment at Abercrombie & Fitch. Heather Cooke was unsure if the headscarf would violate the stores look policy, which is the wearing of caps being religious or not is not authorized. Heather Cooke asked the manager Randall Johnson if the headscarf was authorized or not and told Randall Johnson that she believed it was due to her religion. Unfortunately, Randall Johnson declared that it was a violation of the store look policy