EEOC Sues On Behalf of Sikh Job Applicant

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission last week filed suit against a Texas company on behalf of a Sikh man who the company refused to hire. When Sukhdev Singh Brar, a certified security officer, applied for a position with Champion National Security and was called for an interview, he was told to shave and take off his turban. The EEOC suit, reported on by the Indo-Asian News Service, charges Champion National with religious discrimination.