EEOC Lawsuit Over Religious Accommodation Settled
The EEOC announced that it has settled a religious accommodation lawsuit against a beer distributor which insisted that a prospective employee cut his hair if wanted a job. The prospective employee asserted that he was a practicing Rastafarian, and in accordance with his beliefs, was forbidden to cut his hair. After being denied the job with the North Carolina company, he filed an EEOC charge, which ultimately resulted in the EEOC filing a lawsuit. In January, the EEOC announced that the parties had reached a settlement. According to the EEOC, the company agreed to pay $50,000 and change its policies. The EEOC announcement can be found here .