U.S. Supreme Court is set for arguments in Tulsa retailer, hijab dispute

NewsOK.com ^ | 02/23/2015 | Chris Casteel

[BenLurkin]

Hijabs are offensive.

Anyone who wears one is being rude and insensitive.

[Shadow44]

I’m sure she was devastated not getting her dream job. /s

[Gaffer]

Apparently, the store chain didn’t have to “ask” her about her religion. She was WEARING it. I would not have hired her either.

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

I guess she was trying to make the move up from Kiosk worker to the Store Front. I thought I recognized her but then again all berka’s look alike.

[353FMG]

Islam is offensive any way you look at.

[Star Traveler]

If a job you take requires you to wear a CLOWN SUIT as part of the job ... then you’re going to be wearing a clown suit. That’s just the way it goes on a job. You wear (or don’t wear) what is in compliance with the “look” that the job wants to present to the public.

[GeronL]

Companies have a right to hire and fire on whatever basis they want, IMO

[Hulka]

Didn't wear it during the interview but now says she MUST wear It “for religious reason's”. . .what?. . .is she arguing religion requires her to wear it while working but NOT when interviewing for a job? Wait. . .what? SET-UP!!! Trouble-maker!!

By the way, muslimes are always telling us the wearing of that rag/bag over their head is not required by islam, that it is a choice. . .ergo, NOT a religious requirement.

[OKSooner]

C'mon, we all know how this is going to turn out.

This chick is going to own that Abercrombie store.

[caligatrux]

I wish some Muslim baker somewhere would refuse to make the wedding cake of a gay couple on religious grounds. I would love to see the courts deal with that.

I mean, its clear that Muslims are afforded greater religious rights than Christians. I'd just like to see how the courts would fall over themselves and contort the law to avoid having to admit it.

[GIdget2004]

“Didn’t wear it during the interview but now says she MUST wear It “for religious reason’s”. . .what?”

Where did you get that? She wore it at the interview, and they recommended her for hire. It was a higher level manager that nixed the hire later one.

And just to point out, she has the support of Jewish and Christian religious groups, including the Becket Fund, who represented Hobby Lobby.

[caligatrux]

Didn't wear it during the interview but now says she MUST wear It “for religious reason's”. . .what?. . .is she arguing religion requires her to wear it while working but NOT when interviewing for a job? Wait. . .what? SET-UP!!! Trouble-maker!!

Where does it say that she didn't wear it during the interview?

[SandRat]

In right to work states they do, and you have the right to quit at any time for any reason band take another job with some other firm

[bramps]

Companies have a right to hire and fire on whatever basis they want, IMO
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Absolutely

[stephenjohnbanker]

She probably wants to pray on a rug in the lobby 4 times a day too.

[cuban leaf]

The Hajib is no more religious than an empty offering plate.

[kabar]

Does the government have the right to ask women who wear veils for religious reasons to take them off so they can be photographed for driver's license? Should a women who wears a veil for religious reasons be asked to remove it when voting where photo ID is concerned?

I see this as an employer's rights issue and how far it can extend when it comes into contact with personal religious beliefs.

[Oliviaforever]

I don’t think that AF will make the argument that Islam is not a religion in regards to the Civil Rights Act.

[Hulka]

Mis-read.

Do recall something of this nature a few years back. . .was confused.

Never confused like this before. . .weird. . .never made such an error before. This is a new experience for me.

Am I actually mortal? Egads!