Muslim Woman Sues Disney for Not Allowing Her to Wear Her Hijab to Work
- Posted on August 14, 2012 at 7:29am by
Billy Hallowell
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Imane Boudlal speaks during a news conference at the ACLU in Los Angeles on Monday, Aug. 13, 2012. Boudlal, a former Disneyland employee who says she was forbidden to wear a Muslim head scarf at work plans to sue the Walt Disney Co., for discrimination. (Photo Credit: AP)
Imane Boudlal, a former hostess at a Disney-owned restaurant is suing the company, claiming that she was not allowed to wear her Islamic headscarf while at work. According to her lawsuit, which was filed on Monday, Boudlal says that when she showed up wearing her hijab, she was told to take it off. If she chose not to do so, her other options were to stay out of customers’ sights or — to go home.
According to The Daily Mail, the issue took form in 2010 when the woman was working at Storyteller Café inside Disney’s Grand California Hotel. She had learned while taking her U.S. citizenship exam that it is permissible for her to wear a head scarf to work and, thus, she decided to start doing so. While she hadn’t yet enjoyed this supposed right during her first two years working at the restaurant, she subsequently began wearing it to work.
It was then that Boudlal’s clash with Disney began, as she was reportedly sent home numerous times without pay when she showed up wearing the headscarf. The situation intensified when she refused to wear a bow-tie bonnet and a hat that was offered to her as a cover-up by her bosses; she also declined the option to work “back stage” and out of sight. At that point, she was suspended.
The Los Angeles Times has a more robust timeline of the events at hand:
The lawsuit charges that Boudlal, who is a naturalized U.S. citizen, decided to wear her hijab full time in 2010, about eight months after she began wearing it publicly. She contacted her supervisors at Disneyland to request an exemption to the company’s “look” policy — general appearance guidelines that, according to a Disney website, touch on items ranging from contact lens color and visible tattoos to personal hygiene.
After weeks of discussions with company officials, the lawsuit says, Boudlal received initial approval to wear a Disney-designed scarf, but she was told it would need corporate approval before she could wear it to work. Not wanting to wait to mark Ramadan, Boudlal wore her own hijab to work Aug. 15, 2010, when she says she was told she could either remove the scarf, cover it with a hat or work in a job out of public sight.
Disney spokeswoman Suzi Brown claims that the company did try to offer options to Boudlal and that they were all flatly rejected.
Imane Boudlal speaks during a news conference at the ACLU in Los Angeles on Monday, Aug. 13, 2012. Boudlal, a former Disneyland employee who says she was forbidden to wear a Muslim head scarf at work, plans to sue the Walt Disney Co. for discrimination. (Photo Credit: AP)
“We presented Ms. Boudlal with multiple options to accommodate her religious beliefs, as well as offered her several roles that would have allowed her to wear her own hijab,” Brown explained. “Unfortunately, she rejected all of our efforts and has since refused to come to work.”
In addition to the headscarf issue, the woman reports being harassed by co-workers and, as a result, complaining to superiors — but to no avail. Managers, she claims, simply ignored the oral and written slurs that co-workers were purportedly responsible for. Boudlal was allegedly called “terrorist, “camel” and other disparaging names.
“It’s been hard,” Boudlal admitted in a response published by the Los Angeles Times. “I thought it was just a matter of complaining and a few days, and it wouldn’t affect my life, but it turns out … nothing has been done.”
It didn’t take long before Boudlal filed a complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 2010. Last week, two years after the incident originally unfolded, she received a notice of right to sue. Boudlal has been supported by her union, UNITE HERE Local 11, a group that has been battling Disneyland for years over an expired contract and is now being represented by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
Boudlal is seeking damages and harassment and discrimination training for Disney employees, the Times reports. Additionally, she’s asking that fellow Muslim Disney employees be able to wear their hijabs without restriction (you can read the full complaint here).
(H/T: Daily Mail)
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Comments (245)
PATRIOTMAMA
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 8:15amExcuse me, I didn‘t read anywhere in the article where anyone was pointing a gun at this woman’s head to FORCE her to work there. Further more, EVERYONE in the company is subject to the same “look” policies. I’m sure that there is a possibility that there is a Mauree (think I spelled that wrong. you know the native people of New Zealand and the surrounding area of the world) employee that wouldn‘t be allowed to display religious tattoo’s. What makes this woman’s hijab any different. Disney‘s employees and their appearences are a big part of this company’s brand and they are very strict about it as they have a right to be. If you don’t like working there GET ANOTHER JOB!!! Don‘t sue because they didn’t conform their entire policy and brand to fit YOU!!!! SO sick of this garbage!!!!
Report Post »barber2
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 8:29amAgree. This is the Discrimination Card on Steroids mentality that has swept the nation with these New Far Left Obama Democrats. They have set the tone for a new policy of America bashing and of the Minority Rules. Definitely time for another “change” – Nobama 2012 No Democrats 2012
Report Post »Duey2000
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 1:24pmNot only that, but it sounds like Disney was willing to work with her on it. They offered her several options to accomodate her, offering her another position, offering her a way that would not violate her rights and would not interfere with their own dress code. The fact that she worked there for two years without wearing it doesn’t help her case. She was willing to do without it and not say anything, but then out of the blue she decided that she needed to start wearing it? That would be like me working at a place for two years and then saying, “Oh yeah, I can‘t work on Sundays anymore because I forgot to tell you that I’m a Christian.”
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 2:27pmHey, Disney… how does it feel to be a Radical Liberal… supporting Obama through ABC and Contributions… who support Muslims; who hate America & Capitalism?
Report Post »johnjamison
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 3:29pmIt‘s called a dress code if you don’t agree with it you’re free to seek employmenet else where.
Report Post »The other fact is I personally don’t feel comfortable have a could islamic terrorist waiting my table.
Goldwater64
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 3:39pmDoesn’t it mater that she work there for two years without it. If it is a religious requirement, how did she do that?
Report Post »rmcenery
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 5:10pmAmen
Report Post »SnowballDidIt
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 7:14pmThis is nothing new. Disney has ALWAYS been very protective of its public image. This woman doesn’t want to work there. She just wants to SUE the people who gave her an opportunity to make a living in her newly adopted country. Another win for America.
Report Post »KICKILLEGALSOUT
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 4:24amIt’s just another foreign barbarian that comes to this country and instead of becoming an American they want to change our country into their own 3rd world garbage can just like home. Foreigners today don’t care about this country or Americans they just want to mass migrate bleed us dry by robbing us of all our taxpayer funded public services and then to take it as their own.
Report Post »RossPoldark
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 5:31pmIslam is using our own laws against us for their ultimate goal of world domination, and sadly, they are getting away with it.
Report Post »Too_Far_Gone
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 6:04pmTake your laundry and go home, take islama with you ..
Report Post »Christopher Wager
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 8:13amI believe this women could have had the intent to sue from the start. However knowing their policy she applied anyway. It sounds like a set up. There are hundreds of places she could work, she picked the place with this policy. Either this will change the policy which will further Islam in the work place or she will cash in. But how do we protect ourselves from baseless claims in the future? Where does is it end? This was a smart attack on a major U.S name.
Report Post »TeresaJ
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:15amI don’t think she intended to sue from the start. I think the ACLU found out about this and got into her head. They are vultures looking for prey.
Report Post »HorseCrazy
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 12:06pmchris I aree. I feel as though they the aclu and some other groups like the athiests groups and muslim groups lbgtq or whatever plant people in situations in order to sue. it is just so commin place these days it feels rigged.
Report Post »Doc McCoy
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 12:18pm@Wager
Report Post »You are absolutely correct.
This is the same as that promiscuous slot(sp) – Sandra Fluke – who wants her birth control and abortions paid for by the last few remaining Americans who have a work ethic. She believes that we should pay for her mattress conquests and so she selected a school (religious) that was opposed to such a lifestyle so as to foist her proclivities down-their-throats.
She is just as much a pig as the (when it’s convenient) hijab hat harlot.
AnAmericanToo
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 5:10pmI am a bit confused if she is, in fact, as devout a Muslim woman to wear a hijab doesn’t she have trouble working with men and in a mixed society? Interesting she was working at Disney for almost 2 years with the hijab and then decided to make it an issue after she figured out how to play the game. What was the problem of trying to cooperate with her employer and wear a hat over her religious attire? Seems like a very reasonable request to me from the employer who 1) has a dress code; 2) has a sound reason for the dress code (theme park); and 3) attempted to work with this young woman who had been perfectly okay not wearing a hijab before she got a bee up her bonnet to wear it to work without working with the employer.
Report Post »BloodSweatandTears
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 2:00pmAgreed @Christopher…..Calculated, did someone say jackpot? Same thing happened to Abercrombie and Fitch….and you know they have strict image issues as well.
Report Post »tenterline
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 8:11amDon’t like our laws & rules? Then return to your former home. Adapt or go elsewhere.
Report Post »californiapatriotmom
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 12:52pmMy thoughts exactly.
Report Post »USA5
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 3:37pmShe claims US Citizenship Dept. told her it is her right. But, she clearly knew Disney’s strict dress codes.
It was arrogant of her to show up violating the dress code.
Disney has the legal power to fight this….hopefully they fight to win.
Report Post »rmcenery
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 5:12pmAmen! Go on home! Please!
Report Post »pickyourpoison
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 5:37pmIf I was her supervisor I would put her to work preparing pork sandwiches and insist she wear a burqua to cover her face.
Report Post »Diane TX
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 8:11amHey, girl. If you weren’t wearing your “religious” scarf when you were hired, it’s false advertising on your part. If it was OK for others to see your hair back then, it’s still OK to see your hair now.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 8:34amShe is just another version of the Far Left’s anti-capitalist OWS crowd . They “occupied” Democrat controlled cities at tax payers’ expense; she plans to occupy the courts at tax payers’ expense. All part of the same mentality: occupy; obstruct; and “change.” Odd that Democrats and Muslims all share the same goal for now. Anti-capitalism at the core…for now….
Report Post »rmcenery
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 5:12pmIsn’t that the truth!
Report Post »JUSTANOTHEROPINION
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 8:08amDisney is a theme park and uniforms/dress is part of the total experience. Like anybody else in America can do, she is free to find a job that does not violate her beliefs. Excluding these facts, she has worked there for two years already with no problem not wearing her head dress. What has changed? I’m sure if she would have mentioned the head dress at time of hire she would have had been told these choices for employment at that time. Maybe the reason she didn‘t bring up the subject at time of hire is that she new it wouldn’t have worked and wanted to get her foot in the door before turning it into an issue and force her beliefs onto disney Corp. and the courts should do the right thing here and throw out the suit.
Report Post »kentuckypatriot
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 8:30amBeing a born and raised American, I would like to ask if when you are sworn in as an American citizen, does it really say that you can wear your religious head scarf, or did she misunderstand? Just curious!
Report Post »BetterInformed
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 8:30amWhat if the person that plays Snow White wanted to wear a hijab? The kids would think Snow White had become a pirate.
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 8:35amPaging Gloria Allred!
Report Post »watersRpeople
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 8:46amI’m thinking I want my desk shaped like a crucifix, and I‘m gonna sue them if I don’t get it. A little much? All right then I‘ll sue if I don’t get the sabbath off work.
Report Post »DimmuBorgir
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:39amThere is nothing in our constitution or anything involved in gaining citizenship that says you can wear whatever you want to work.
I‘m pretty sure there’d be alot more casual days at work if this were true. Instead I know I have to wear business casual clothing to work.
I’d be in a tshirt and jeans if what she said was true.
Oh yeah I despise muslims
Report Post »TPaine
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:47amI’ll tell you what changed – someone who told her that she could stir up trouble and perhaps win a big lawsuit. Disney has deep pockets, and she could also draw attention to Islam concurrently. Had she protested this from the beginning of her employment, it would be a bit different, although Disney is a private company that can do whatever they want.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 4:55pmAll she has to do is work in the Aladdin section and no one will complain, but NO. She has to be special. This minority and multi-culturalism wins crap is too much.Threaten us and WE will sue.
Report Post »Too bad she doesn’t have a case, though. She should have started out trying to wear the head scarf, instead of waiting 2 years.
Zoe
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 8:04amPS – Maybe you can get a job a Muggs & Juggs
Report Post »USPATRIOT101
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 8:10amI want to wear a codpiece at work.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 8:23amUSP: I want to wear a fake nose and mustache with glasses at work. One of those Groucho Marx deals….
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 1:56pmHooters? Cut a couple of holes in that burquae (burka) whatever and you are in business, well almost. Mayb cut a place out of the back and hand the buns out a bit..
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 1:58pmJust don’t wear it on the outside. Lol (you’re a nut, especially if you are a female.)
Report Post »TyrannyNoMore
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 8:04amI am going to start applying for work at known muslim establishments and sue the pants off them when I can’t wear a crucifix on my shirt at work. I say this rhetorically of course, because we all know damned well, my actions would be considered hate speech by some Marxist judge and the suit would be thrown out. This country is screwed if we don’t nip this problem in the bud…NOW!
Report Post »txbigfoot
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 8:54amThey wont hire you. oops wait that’s discrimination.
Report Post »Great idea.
DimmuBorgir
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:42amSeriously, muslims will win through the court system because of activist judges.
We really need to start harassing the crap out of them the way they do to us.
We need to blast gospil music when they’re playing their call to prayer over the loud speakers.
We need to open liquor stores next to their mosques
We need to start suing their business for discrimination, cause you know muslims are the least tolerant of all people, it won’t be hard to get them to kick someone out for not being a muslim.
the only way to fight them is to terrorize them into leaving. cause right now, they think they’ve won and are trying to set up home in America
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 8:03amHijab Jihad.
Report Post »Zoe
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 8:03amSimply the Enemy within……. Go Start your own Disney & wear what you like…. you can do That in America Un-Home Girl!
Report Post »Magyar
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:06amMaybe not— She wouldn’t have built that.
Report Post »john vincent
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:26amhey zoe
theres an idea-
a theme park where mickey mouse blows up, or, where he blows up the audience…..
call it the ‘muslim mouse,’
Give Disney some competition?? not
This woman doesnt have a leg to stand on.
Report Post »Gregb
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 8:00amThis is ridiculous. She has the right to work there if she follows the employers rules. A sensible judge would just throw this case out. Sounds like she followed the companies “dress code” for the first 8 months of employment then she decided that she could make her own rules.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 8:03amYep, she got past the evaluation period and then decided to make her own rules.
Report Post »termyt
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 8:55amEven if she had a change of heart about her convictions on wearing the hijab, seems like Disney was trying to accommodate her. What about any other employee not offered a customer facing job? Work involves an agreement between you and your employer about what you will do, what they will pay, and how you will do it. If you can’t agree, find another job.
Report Post »lessoneleg
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 9:16amexactly. She sat on her hands during New Hires Instructions. She didn’t raise a hand to ask about Islamic Head coverings, religious days, food, or prayer rooms. She just sat there like a big lump of goo, nodding her head.
Report Post »Some time later, whilst in her local Mosque. She was piping off about Disney and the Mosque agitators, grab her by the arm and say, Look we can represent you. We can get a bundle of money off Disney, but you must make these claims that we will tell you. Disney, to avoid publicity will buy you off and we can split the money.
The Classic Sharia Shakedown.
Vickie Dhaene
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:36amA sensible judge would throw this lawsuit out as being “Frivolous”. Florida is a right to work state. If she doesn’t like it she can leave employment.
Report Post »oldduffer
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 8:00amWe have gone so far with these people of minority status and their demands that the ACLU and our own politicians are helpless to do for the majority. The more ridiculous they get then the more ridiculous they’ll become. The “meek” might take over yet and then we’ll all be under the yoke of just a few, much worse than now.
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 7:59amDeal with it, woman.
Report Post »SilverBlaze
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 7:53amMy religious belief is naturalist. I will begin wearing nothing at work. It is my right.
Report Post »momrules
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 7:51amNo matter what a company’s dress code is, no matter how long the policy has been in place, no matter how everyone else that works for the company adheres to the policy……….Muslims will demand special treatment.
Lawsuits by Muslims, with C.A.I.R. backing and financial support, are forcing employers to do things the Muslim way or no way at all. Disney will eventually allow all Muslim women to wear the scarf and soon the full burka. Wait and see.
Report Post »deeberj
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 8:46amYep, I’m afraid you are right.
Report Post »Popp40
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 8:59am@Momrules, do you know what SCF is. It stands for Shariah Compliant Fund and if a company is SCF compliant then that company must follow Islamic law. Almost every international banking institution has established a SCF and more and more American companies are starting to set them up. The SCF invest only in purposes that comply with the rules of Sharia Law.
Now a lot of people won’t think anything big but when you look deeper into it you will see the danger. For example if a trucking firm financed by an SCF hauled pigs as one of its loads, it is obliged to pay a fine equal to the proceeds of the total investimate. The SCF board determines who get the money, called “purification”. And, as with zakat, it often goes to terror-sponsoring organizations.
For those who don’t believe me, do your own research and you will see.
Report Post »momrules
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 9:43amPOPP40………..I am familiar with SCF especially with banking but apparently there is more to learn. Sharia law has made such inroads into American way of life, mostly under the radar. Stealth jihad. Islam is undermining America quietly and steadily.
Report Post »sWampy
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:10amThe Muslims aren’t the problem, it’s the lawyers, it’s time to outlaw taking payments for legal advice.
Report Post »thetruthlives
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 7:50amfollow the rules or go work somewhere else. do they make accommodations for christians in muslim countries….NO!!!
Report Post »SilverBlaze
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 7:56amyou hit the nail right in the head. She has every right to look for another job that will fit her religious belief. May be at ACLU office.
Report Post »Dismayed Veteran
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 8:57amThe various civil rights laws require an employer to provide the opportunity to have reasonable accomodations for a person’s religion. Reasonable accomodation was offered and refused. The religious accomodation requirement has enough case law that it would appear Disney met the requirements. Of course the caveat is a timid and/or liberal administrative law judge could make a “politically correct” decision against Disney. I suspect this will move out of the administrative law arena and in to the court system.
Report Post »IOWAGIR
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:00amwhy did she even come here. If she didn’t like where she came from, why try to make it like her country here? Go home! This is not your home or any one else that comes here and tries to change it the the ways of their origin. Same with you Obama! Get the hell out if you don’t like it! Go back to wherever it is you realy are from. There are countries that hold your beliefs already. Take your pick and move! We need to take back our nation and our freedom/rights!
Report Post »tothepoint
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 7:49amI would not eat at a restaurant where an employee is wearing a Muslim garb. Islam is a religion that is misogynist, is against the US Constitution, other religions, and puts homosexuals to death.
Report Post »justangry
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 8:56amHow about Hooters? Would a burka ruin your experience? I just go for the grease, cholesteral and MSG, myself.
Report Post »BlueStarMom
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 7:15pmWe have a family in town from Iran who have their girls/women in black burkas. Since they are the only ones in town they are really conspicuous, but since they are not allowed to work it isn’t an issue for the rest of us. All of their sons work in their business, none of their daughters. It must be really odd for them at school. You‘d think they’d realize the thing that is designed to keep people from looking at them actually causes people to look at them.
Report Post »ComingUnglued
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 7:48amIf Disney backs down now, everything will be on the table. The lawsuits will be flying.
Note to Disney hiring supervisors. NO MORE hiring Muslims. Good job lady.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 8:20amDefinitely they should not hire anyone who will not follow their dress code. Just like the hard hat issue for construction workers.
Report Post »Link8on
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 1:58pmWhat happened to SEATAC Hertz and the Somoli Islamic’s who prayed on company time w union backing?
Report Post »Belwraith
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 12:50pmMy daughter worked for Disney, and at hiring and during the very extensive orientation Disney is VERY clear about the dress code…and so strict are they with the dress code that Disney provides the uniforms even for the simplest of jobs (maids, cooks, cleaners). It’s being “on stage”; they dress you for your role from head to toe. The employees pick the uniforms up, use them then bring them back for cleaning/pressing and reuse. This woman, just like my daughter, knew all of this when she was hired…this is just her ploy to get money for nothing and promote Islam in America.
Report Post »getourcountryback
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 7:48amMaybe she should go back to where she came from. She was hired and knew the policy as it existed; just another CAIR bunch of BS.
Report Post »JesterJay
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 7:46amSMH what next hooters girls wearing burkas? Sexy!
Report Post »Reeferman
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 7:46amShe knows exactly what she is doing. Mickey Mouse will cave in and let her wear it or settle with a big bag of cash. Funny how it was no problem not wearing before.
Report Post »USA5
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 3:43pmYeah it wasn’t a problem before she became a US citizen…
Usually when a person becomes a US citizen they want to become more American…this one wants to be more Muslim…what are they teaching in those citizenship classes?
Report Post »barber2
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 7:43amFreedom . A company should be free to establish rules for its employees to follow. And employees should be free to follow them or to seek employment elsewhere. Apparently what this woman“ learned in her citizenship class ” has taught her that she has the “ right” to make a company let her establish its rules and do as she pleases . This reminds me of the Saul Alinsky advice to his community organizer “radicals” to get their law degrees so that they could use the law to “change” the law…. Sound familiar ?
Report Post »DEMOCRATS.ARE.EVIL
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 7:43amShariah by default. Every time they win one of these planned lawsuits, Shariah becomes more a part of our culture. They won’t stop – it’s what they do and are doing all over the world. But, as bad as they are, our most dangerous enemy is the liberal who dismisses this silent jihad as paranoia simply because he hates conservatives.
Report Post »Steelhead
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 7:58amwe should all dress the same with our little Mao jackets, right?
Report Post »DEMOCRATS.ARE.EVIL
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 8:03amNo ROCKHEAD, but if we work for Disney, we should wear what the h*ll they want us too. It’s about Mickey, Donald Duck and Goofy, not Muhammad or Jesus.
Report Post »libertyandresponsibility
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 7:42am“Boudlal is seeking damages” bet she is. Welcome to America, where we change how we live to not offend people who weren’t born here, who chose to live here. But don’t worry we will change for you.
Report Post »Steelhead
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 7:39amgreat job Billy, more red meat for the restoring love crowd
Report Post »barber2
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 7:45amAnd for the Steelhead Crowd who love to Alinsky the right wing “ mouth breathers ” ….
Report Post »DEMOCRATS.ARE.EVIL
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 7:49amSTEELHEAD, should be ROCKHEAD.
Report Post »tothepoint
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 7:54amOne cannot distill the innate truth of Islam and its incompatibility with US law and the Constitution to
Report Post »the claim that it is only one group who understands this.
Only a fool invites to their home, those who wish to destroy it and its inhabitants. Europe, Africa, Asia, and the USA are learning the cost of freedom for women and homosexuals when Islam is permitted to make their own rules within their borders.
burningtree
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 7:39amAt issue here is the right of a business to set reasonable dress code limits for its employees. They do. It is not a case of her freedom to wear what she wants. She can go work somewhere else, where she is permitted to dress as she wishes. A business has every right to be discriminating, without being discriminatory.
Report Post »tzion
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 7:54amBusinesses have every right to set dress standards but I can‘t help but wonder why this didn’t up beforehand. A company would have surely made their potential employee aware of dress standards long before they showed up for work. Any issues would have been discussed during the hiring process.
Of course it’s also possible that this women was looking for trouble much like Fluke was and intentionally applied for a job in which a specific outfit was required. Considering how many positions at Disney require specific costumes be worn, this is hardly an unlikely scenario.
Report Post »deeberj
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 8:42amTZION – she worked there for two years before she donned the head covering. They had no reason to bring up a head covering.
However, I bet in their future hiring process they will discuss appropriate clothing to the specific job and include head coverings.
Report Post »RavenGlenn
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 8:57am@DEEBERJ:
If you think Disney doesn’t go over that, you are kidding yourself. Disney used to(and I only say used to because I don’t know if they still do) require you to wear Disney issued underwear with your daily uniform. That’s how strict a dress code they have.
You cannot wear any of your own jewelry, hats, hairstyles, etc. You cannot wear a crucifix or any other religious items. You can wear exactly what they tell you that you can wear. And, when you apply for anything with Disney, you have an audition, not an interview. They consider every job to be a position of acting for the audience. So even as someone in a resturant, they want to be sure that you have the right look, can smile and converse in just the right friendly manner, etc.
If you ever go to Disney, you can see this in effect after about 5 minutes. It’s an entirely unique experience. You don‘t see teenagers with spikey hair that look like they couldn’t care less because they make minimum wage like at other parks.
Report Post »reallyannoyed
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 9:25am@ravenglenn
Report Post »I worked at WDW as part of a college internship from 2006-2007. The only cast members who had to wear Disney-issued underwear were character actors, and those were just undershirts and shorts over their regular underwear. Stud earrings, bracelets, watches, and necklaces (including crosses) were allowed as long as they were tasteful and not distracting. The only things they didn’t allow were visible body piercings. I seem to remember hijabs being OK for legitimate religious reasons, but I believe they were special Disney-issued ones. It sounds like, in this case, the issue was that she wanted to wear her own until Disney costuming could get one for her.
DEMOCRATS.ARE.EVIL
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 7:57amDon’t forget her genital mutilation, and acid splash should she get caught talking to a male.
Report Post »stumpy68
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 8:03amThey tried to accommodate her its her refusals that are an issue
Report Post »TyrannyNoMore
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 8:07amGood Morning Diane ! I could not have said it better !
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 8:38amObama signs another EXECUTIVE order but I guess Muslim women are exempt? http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/08/10/executive-order-preventing-and-responding-violence-against-women-and-gir
Report Post »Link8on
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 8:56amA job anywhere at over 8% unemployment is a privilege and not a right.
Were I in Egypt, where it is much worse, you bet I would follow the employer’s dress code.
Report Post »Mr.Fitnah
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 8:57amSounds about right.
Report Post »The Constitution is not a suicide pact.Google it.
oldduffer
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 9:41amThat is a teaching statement for all business.
Report Post »DEMOCRATS.ARE.EVIL
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 2:23pmThis was a response to another comment. It looks odd all by itself. Blaze editors: If you remove the original comment, you may as well take the replies out, too. That would make sense.
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