Disneyland - No Hijab for hostess

[Bateluer]

http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-disney-discrimination,0,5536535.story

I'll be at Disneyland myself in 2 weeks, very excited about it. See my bolded parts. She's been in the US for 5 years, I'm assuming as part of a work visa or similar legal program, recently attaining her citizenship. As soon as she does, she sues Disney. Despite working there for more than 2 years, she only now decides to wear the hijab. Seems like she's looking for a payout to me, and management offered her positions outside of the public view. The Disney parks are 'period' parks and thats part of attraction. A similar, nonreligious analogy would be an employee of a Renaissance Festival wanting to wear blue jeans to work instead of medieval clothing. If Ms.Boudial cannot abide by the rules that Disney hired her under, and she was most likely made aware of all the rules, dress codes, etc, when she was hired, then she should seek other employment.

ANAHEIM -- A 26 year old woman is claiming discrimination against Disneyland for sending her home for wearing her hijab -- a Muslim symbol of faith -- to work.

Imane Boudial, who is a hostess at the Storyteller's Restaurant in Disneyland's Grand Californian Hotel, says she is not allowed to wear the head scarf while at work and has been sent home four times times -- without pay.

Disneyland spokeswoman Suzi Brown said Disney has a policy not to discriminate.

The resort offered Boudlal a chance to work with the head covering away from customers while Disneyland tries to find a compromise that would allow Boudlal to cover her head in a way that fits with her hostess uniform, Brown said.

"Typically, somebody in an on-stage position like hers wouldn't wear something like that, that's not part of the costume," Brown said. "We were trying to accommodate her with a backstage position that would allow her to work. We gave her a couple of different options and she chose not to take those and to go home."

Boudial has worked at Disneyland for two and a half years, but didn't try to wear the hijab to work until this past weekend.

She is an immigrant from Morocco and has been in the United States for five years. She became a U.S. citizen in June.

After being granted her citizenship, Boudial decided to challenge Disney's strict clothing rules. She says the U.S. Constitution grants everyone religious freedom and that right applies in this case.

"The Constitution tells me I can be Muslim, and I can wear the head scarf," Boudial says.

"Who is Disney to tell me I cannot?"

Boudial filed a discrimination complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Wednesday in downtown Los Angeles.

She arrived for work Wednesday afternoon wearing her hijab accompanied by members of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.

Her manager gave her the option of working in an area "out ot the public eye" or going home without pay.

Boudial chose to go home without pay, claiming it is her right to wear the scarf as part of her religious freedom, especially during the holy month of Ramadan.

Its your right to not go to work as well.

 

[Infohawk]

My faith in the flying spaghetti monster requires me to wear chewbacca costumes at all times. Disney should let me wear them as an employee.

But seriously, if Disney doesn't erect a Mosque for muslim worshippers to pray at and have calls to prayer on the loudspeakers they are evil bigots. After all, muslims are wonderful teddy bears with completely rational beliefs and practices that are entitled to protected from all criticism.

 

[guyver01]

"Who is Disney to tell me I cannot?"

your employer.

they can pretty much dictate what is acceptable on their property.

the constitution doesn't apply to private property.

 

[RbSX]

If she doesnt like the fact she can't wear her garb she does not have to work there.

She should shut the fuck up.

 

[guyver01]

If she doesnt like the fact she her garb

can i get a canadian to english translation on this?

i think you're missing a few pronouns.

 

[RbSX]

can i get a canadian to english translation on this?

i think you're missing a few pronouns.

Sorry I was distracted.

 

[sandorski]

They tried to accommodate her. I suspect she'll lose.

 

[sandorski]

can i get a canadian to english translation on this?

i think you're missing a few pronouns.

Lass got her knickers in a twist jolly good mate!

 

[bfdd]

Lass got her knickers in a twist jolly good mate!

Now English to Aussie.

 

[dainthomas]

Not hot at all. Not only should she wear the hijab, but I'll go in on a full burqa for her.

 

[Bateluer]

your employer.

they can pretty much dictate what is acceptable on their property.

the constitution doesn't apply to private property.

Uh, I believe it does actually. Of course, a private business can refuse service to anyone they wish for any reason they wish, though it may be for a BS reason. Its still legal. Is CA a right to work state?

In Arizona, an employee can quit for any reason they wish just as an employee can terminate an employee for any reason they wish.

 

[guyver01]

Uh, I believe it does actually.

Well.. yea, but there are limits.

Federal law says employers don't have to bend over backward for freedom of worship if it will mean excessive administrative costs, changes in a seniority system or a hardship imposed on another worker.

Essentially, the law says that while religious freedom is a basic right, it's up to employers and workers in individual workplaces to decide how to ensure that right. Employers cannot be forced to be lenient toward workers' religious needs, but they can be penalized if they are too intolerant.

 

[BoomerD]

Uh, I believe it does actually. Of course, a private business can refuse service to anyone they wish for any reason they wish, though it may be for a BS reason. Its still legal. Is CA a right to work state?

In Arizona, an employee can quit for any reason they wish just as an employee can terminate an employee for any reason they wish.

Is Kahleeforneeya a "Right -to-Work" state? NO, but it IS an "At Will" state...where you can quit at any time...and your employer can fire you at any time...

 

[sandorski]

Now English to Aussie.

Crikey, grab a Fosters before putting your shrimp in the barbie mate!

 

[irishScott]

Interesting. Didn't know corporate dress code was a freedom of religion issue. You know? I'm going to start a religion of my own that requires me to go around in nothing but boxers all day to show my submission to God. Then I'm going to go to work dressed like that, despite never having dressed like it before, and try to sue for my right to work in boxers only as a freedom of religion issue.

She's just going for her 15 minutes of fame. More dignified than Octomom, but just as stupid.

 

[Bateluer]

Interesting. Didn't know corporate dress code was a freedom of religion issue. You know? I'm going to start a religion of my own that requires me to go around in nothing but boxers all day to show my submission to God. Then I'm going to go to work dressed like that, despite never having dressed like it before, and try to sue for my right to work in boxers only as a freedom of religion issue.

Make sure you film this for your 15min of Youtube fame.

 

[coreyb]

My faith in the flying spaghetti monster requires me to wear chewbacca costumes at all times. Disney should let me wear them as an employee.

But seriously, if Disney doesn't erect a Mosque for muslim worshippers to pray at and have calls to prayer on the loudspeakers they are evil bigots. After all, muslims are wonderful teddy bears with completely rational beliefs and practices that are entitled to protected from all criticism.

I like this guy.

I'm so sick of these religious retards thinking our government should bend over backwards to accommodate their retarded beliefs.

 

[Craig234]

My faith in the flying spaghetti monster requires me to wear chewbacca costumes at all times. Disney should let me wear them as an employee.

But seriously, if Disney doesn't erect a Mosque for muslim worshippers to pray at and have calls to prayer on the loudspeakers they are evil bigots. After all, muslims are wonderful teddy bears with completely rational beliefs and practices that are entitled to protected from all criticism.

I'm on Disney's side on this which is your side, and I think your sarcasm is an idiotic straw man. Who the hell raised rationality in religion or said no criticism for Muslims?

 

[Orignal Earl]

http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-disney-discrimination,0,5536535.story

Seems like she's looking for a payout to me,

She's just going for her 15 minutes of fame.

That sounds about as All-American as you can get.

 

[khon]

She's trying to make this about religious freedom, but it isn't. Her employer has every right to require that a certain dresscode be met, and she refused to do so.

 

[Craig234]

She's trying to make this about religious freedom, but it isn't. Her employer has every right to require that a certain dresscode be met, and she refused to do so.

To be clear, employers are required to make reasonable accommodation for religious dress; the law is one I agree with.

From the story, Disney did that. If they sent her home working in a cubicle, I'd agree with her. But they have the right in their costumed, public areas to require certain dress.

 

[Bateluer]

She's trying to make this about religious freedom, but it isn't. Her employer has every right to require that a certain dresscode be met, and she refused to do so.

It should also be noted that since she's worked at Disney for the past 2+ years, she's known about the dress code requirements.

 

[Mursilis]

"The Constitution tells me I can be Muslim, and I can wear the head scarf," Boudial says.

"Who is Disney to tell me I cannot?"

They're not telling you you can't, idiot! They're telling you you can't while working working for them in certain positions! What a dummy! Does she think many U.S. mosques hire Jews as imans?!?!

 

[MovingTarget]

She might have had a case had she not been working there in public view for two years without any issue. Disneyworld did not change the terms of her employment in any way, much less in a way to deliberately exclude her on the basis of religion. A judge would probably toss this one out.

 

[dfuze]

I agree with many here, she will probably lose her case as the employer made attempts to still allow her regligious freedom. I don't think the fact that for 2 years she didn't try to wear one means anything becuase you could make the argument of someone who recently converted.