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Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Judge Orders Abercrombie & Fitch To Pay Up!

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Young woman sues suburban clothing company after she was fired for wearing a hijab. Hani Khan (right) won a legal victory against Abercrombie & Fitch. The company is ordered to pay her for damages. They were ordered to hire minority workers.

Federal court awards woman punitive damages for Abercrombie & Fitch's discrimination of her.

Hani Khan was told not to wear a hijab while working. She was fired after a confrontation. They claim that she "unproductive" and the hijab wasn't a reason for her termination.

Well she filed a lawsuit in regards to it. A federal judge in San Francisco gave A & F a smack down.

Truth is, this stuff is purely an example of the constant discrimination of those who practice in Islam.

Blacks and Latinos aren't the only ones who are profiled by law enforcement and agitators in the junk food media. Muslims are also targeted because of their religion and reactionary fear to extremism from those who plot attacks upon the country.

Women and men who are Muslim considered "terrorists" in the eyes of White extremists!

The one thing I can say about how conservatives view "others" is simple:

BLACKS ARE NATURAL BORN CRIMINALS!

HISPANICS ARE ILLEGAL ALIENS!

MUSLIMS ARE TERRORISTS!

AMERICA IS ALWAYS NUMBER ONE!

OBAMA IS A SOCIALIST, MUSLIM, NIGGER!

POOR PEOPLE ARE RUINING THE ECONOMY!

This type of thinking hurts Republicans with minorities and women. So hopefully, this court decision is the beginning of putting the smackdown on bigots.

Now this comes as one of the many controversies surrounding the suburban clothing company.

The controversial CEO Mike Jeffries and his "friend for life" Matthew Smith are under fire for their apparent rules of engagement while working there. They bossing the staff around with these strict rules. The woman's lawsuit also mentioned that the company clearly wanted to hire suburban white teens and young adults to promote their clothing.

The company claimed the head scarf violated its policy governing the look of its employees, which it said was part of its marketing strategy. The store argued that deviating from its look policy would affect sales.

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Mike Jeffries is the CEO of the Abercrombie & Fitch. He refers himself to being a 69-year old "boy" who runs A & F. He's a controversial figure.
But the judge said Abercrombie & Fitch offered no "credible evidence" that Khan's head scarf cost the company any sales.

"Abercrombie only offers unsubstantiated opinion testimony of its own employees to support its claim of undue hardship," Rogers said.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit on Khan's behalf in 2011.

"Abercrombie & Fitch does not discriminate based on religion and we grant religious accommodations when reasonable," spokesman Bruce MacKenzie said. "It is our policy not to comment on pending litigation."

A trial on the company's liability is scheduled for later this month. The judge said the jury is free to award punitive damages if it chooses.

It's the latest employment discrimination charge against the company's so-called "look policy," which critics say means images of mostly white, young, athletic-looking people. The New Albany, Ohio-based company has said it does not tolerate discrimination.

Abercrombie has been the target of numerous discrimination lawsuits, including a federal class action brought by black, Hispanic and Asian employees and job applicants that was settled for $40 million in 2004. The company admitted no wrongdoing, though it was forced to implement new programs and policies to increase diversity.

Jeffries and his "friend for life" Matthew Smith have pissed off one of the company executives. That company executive released details surrounding the company. The executive told some bombshells about how male models must adhere to standard.

The standard for male models are skinny jeans, neat haircuts, topless (six pack muscles), A & F cologne, flip-flops and smiles.

Jeffries openly criticized overweight women. He was saying that [fat women] have "no business" ever setting foot in his stores. He had to take that comment back after he faced the wrath of Hollywood celebrities he once called his "friends".

Are you wondering if I ever wore A & F clothing?

I can openly admit that I've never set foot in Abercrombie & Fitch. I probably felt they would assume I would have acted "suspiciously".

From her official YouTube page, a protest rally at University of California Davis Campus. Sharing her thoughts on being profiled for wearing a hijab. I think this co-aside with the Trayvon Martin rallies.

Keep doing your thing, Ms. Khan. You're beautiful and we here at Journal de la Reyna wish you well on your journey.



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