EEOC Suits Target Religious Discrimination!
On August 17, 2016, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) filed suit against KASCO, LLC in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri alleging the company had unlawfully terminated an employee, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, because (1) of her religion – Islam, (2) her national origin – Afghanistan, and (3) she complained about previous discriminatory treatment. The suit’s allegations include derogatory statements by supervisors about the employee fasting during Ramadan and wearing a hijab.
