Khan said he was recruited as manager of the company are wearing hijab.As reported by the Associated Press,the manager let her wear the hijab as long as the typical corporate color.
"I feel let down, considering I grew up in a country which he said guarantees of religious freedom, as stipulated laws," Khan said at a news conference. "This case is about principle, freedom to express your religion freely, and can work in the United States," continued Khan.
The clothing retailer also defended himself by saying that the diversity that exists in the shops they have exceeded the diversity of the population in the land of Uncle Sam.
The lawsuit of Hani Khan is the most recent cases of discrimination that hit Abercrombie. The company, based in New Albany in the state of Ohio to implement a policy of 'look policy,' which is the image of a young white man and athletic.
Khan's lawyer claimed his client hopes to make Abercrombie change the look policy'nya allowed to wear headscarves. Abercrombie snared by allegations of violations of civil rights guaranteed by the central government and local government and labor laws.
'Abercrombie been prided themselves with what they call the followers of classic American style. However discriminate against someone just because of religion it was not American at all, "said Araceli Martinez-Olguin, a lawyer from legal aid. Not just this time facing a lawsuit diskrimiansi Abercrombie.
Previously, a federal-scale demands of U.S. $ 40 million (around Rp344 billion) also addressed by employees and applicants blacks, Hispanics, and Asians in the same company. Abercrombie did not plead guilty, even if ultimately required to improve policies to increase diversity.