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Retail Trend Spotter
Supreme Court Sides with EEOC in Abercrombie & Fitch Hijab Case
On Monday, June 1, 2015, the United States Supreme Court reversed a judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit which had granted Abercrombie & Fitch…
Fashion & Apparel Law Blog
Supreme Court Sides with EEOC in Abercrombie & Fitch Hijab Case
By Christopher Collins, Jonathan Sokolowski
On Monday, June 1, 2015, the United States Supreme Court reversed a judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit which had granted Abercrombie & Fitch…
Labor & Employment Law Blog
Supreme Court Sides with EEOC in Abercrombie & Fitch Hijab Case
On Monday, June 1, 2015, the United States Supreme Court reversed a judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit which had granted Abercrombie & Fitch…
Hiring To Firing Law Blog
Distinguishing “Motive” and “Knowledge” – The Supreme Court’s Decision In EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Adds New Considerations To The Hiring Process
By Troutman Pepper Locke's Labor + Employment Group
Last week the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) won what has become known as the “headscarf case” before the U.S. Supreme Court. The case, EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch, deals with…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Supreme Court Requires Accommodation for Head Scarves
The result is not so surprising but how the Supreme Court got there is a little surprising. In the case of EEOC v. Abercrombie, No. 14-86 (6/1/2015) the Court rejected the…
Pennsylvania Labor & Employment Blog
Supreme Court: Motive Matters in Hiring Decisions
By Lee Tankle
This post was contributed by Matthew Garber, a Summer Associate with McNees Wallace and Nurick LLC. Mr. Garber is a law student at Rutgers University School of Law - Camden…
Global Workplace Insider
Headwinds and headscarves – Charting a prudent course for employers in the wake of EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch
On June 1, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States, in EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc., held that an employer need not have actual knowledge of the…
Employment Law Spotlight
EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch: When Religion and Fashion Collide
On June 1, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court, in an 8-1 decision, ruled in favor of a 17-year-old practicing Muslim, Samantha Elauf, who applied for a job at retailer Abercrombie…
Labor & Employment Report
The Law v. the Law According to the Media
By Fiona W. Ong
Last Friday afternoon, I was listening to NPR. I am a loyal NPR listener and have been for many years. Sure, I know it has a liberal bias, but I…
Understanding the ADA
EEOC v. Abercrombie and Fitch stores Inc.: How does it Apply to the ADA?
My schedule has been topsy-turvy lately. That is why you are seeing posting of the blog on different days than typical. I am also going out of town over the…