A former Disneyland restaurant employee sued Walt Disney Co. today (August 13, 2012) for harassment and religious discrimination, saying she was fired because she wanted to wear a Muslim head scarf at work, according to the Reuters website.
Imane Boudlal -- a 28-year-old Muslim -- worked as a hostess at the Storytellers Cafe, a restaurant inside Disney's Grand California Hotel and Spa at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, according to a complaint filed in federal court.
Two years into the job, Boudlal asked permission to wear a hijab -- a head scarf worn by Muslim women -- while at work.
According to her lawsuit, Disney managers denied her request, saying it would violate the company's policy for how employees look while on the job. Among restrictions, the policy prohibits visible tattoos and fingernails that exceed a quarter of an inch, the lawsuit said.
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