U.S. Supreme Court,
Labor/Employment
Feb. 26, 2015
EEOC v. Abercrombie: Mere suspiscion insufficient to give rise to claim
When Samantha Elauf, a Muslim, interviewed for a sales position at an Abercrombie & Fitch retail store, she wore a black hijab (a headscarf worn by Muslim women for modesty), which violated the company's "Look Policy" prohibiting sales employees from wearing black clothing or "caps."
Gary R. Siniscalco
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLPPhone: (415) 773-5700
Email: grsiniscalco@orrick.com
Erin M. Connell
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLPPhone: (415) 773-5969
Email: econnell@orrick.com
Erin is an employment law partner in the firm's San Francisco office, where she represents employers in high stakes litigation, with a particular focus on equal employment opportunity law, pay equity and systemic discrimination. Erin currently co-chairs the Equal Employment Opportunity Committee of the American Bar Association's Labor and Employment Law Section.
Gordon D Schaber Sacramento County Courthouse
Lauri A. Damrell
Judge
Trial, Complex Civil
UC Davis School of Law, 2005
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores Inc., 14-86
- Argument: Feb. 25, 2014 FACTS When Samantha Elauf, a Muslim, interviewed for a sales position at an Abercrombie & Fitch retail store, she wore a black hijab (a headscarf worn by Muslim women for modesty), which violated the company's "Look Policy" prohibiting sales employees from wearing black clothing or "caps." Although the assistant manager interviewing...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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