CNN
reports:
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a
Muslim woman who has sued retailer Abercrombie & Fitch when the
store failed to hire her because she wore a head scarf in observance of
her religion. The court ruled 8-1 that the company failed to accommodate
Samantha Elauf's religious needs when she was not hired on the basis
that her hijab violated company dress policy. The retailer had argued
that Elauf couldn't succeed without first showing that the employer had
"actual knowledge" of her need for a religious accommodation. But the
Court disagreed and sent the case back to the lower court for further
consideration. "An applicant need show only that his need for an
accommodation was a motivating factor in the employer's decision, not
that the employer had knowledge of his need," Justice Antonin Scalia
wrote for the majority.
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Reposted from Joe Jervis
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