Company fined $ 50,000 in the case of religious discrimination

Company fined $ 50,000 in the case of religious discrimination

New York: New Jersey-based  A car dealership company become frightened for refused to a sikh to the job because of his beard. The Sikh religious discrimination because the company accuses him of his petition for the settlement would give economic compensation.

Gurpreet Khera filled alleging religious discrimination against 'Tri Lexus country' in 2009 with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: EEOC).
Company fined $ 50,000 in the case of religious discrimination
Company fined $ 50,000 in the case of religious discrimination


The petitioner said that ,'' he had applied for the position of Sales Associate in theTri-Country Lexus car dealerships" and he also lived up to the standards set for the post. According to EEOC, Car Dealerships urged him not to beard But because of his faith, he refused to do so. The dealership refused to give up her job.

According to the petition,'' Lexus'' Tri country's laws do not allow employees to have beard Without any religious exemption and the dress code is strictly followed. On the behalf of Kheda Right groups of petition  Sikh Coalition and EEOC was filled the petition.

According to the agreement, tri Country Lexus will pay $ 50,000 for settlement. He says that discrimination against grasped not only for yourself, but for the Sikh community was voiced.

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