Teen suspended for wearing Islamic headscarf at work
February 23, 2016
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Antonio teenager is fighting back after she said her boss wouldn’t let her wear a Hijab at work
A San Antonio teenager is fighting back after she said her boss wouldn’t let her wear a Hijab at work.
According to San Antonio News, Devyn Shiplett, 17, is not Muslim, but on Feb. 1, World Hijab Day, she wore the head scarf to support religious acceptance.
That day, she wore the Hijab to work at the Yogurt Zone on Loop 1604. She said the restaurant owner, Rod Reed, told her to take it off because it wasn’t part of the dress code.
According to Devyn, Reed called the Hijab a witch’s hat and a costume. He said it’s something that you wear on Halloween as a joke.
Her attorney believes the employer broke several laws during a chain of events that eventually led to the girl’s suspension.
“Wearing a Hijab is a choice to express your religious beliefs. Honestly I see it no different than wearing a rosary or on Ash Wednesday how people walk around with ashes on their forehead,” she added.
