Yesterday's Oregonian reported that a suit was filed earlier this month in federal district court in Portland, Oregon by a former employee of Starbucks accusing the company of discriminating against her based on her Wiccan religion. Alicia Hedum, formerly a barista a manager at Starbucks' Hillsboro Landing cafe, said her manager asked her several times to remove her Wiccan cross even though other employees, including the manager, wore Christian crosses.
Hedum said when she would not do so, Starbucks retaliated by refusing to promote or transfer her, reduced her hours and focused on her "minor tardiness."
