Abercombie

"Abercrombie & Fitch and Civil Rights"  Please respond to the following:

1. From the case study below, determine whether Khan has a legitimate claim of discrimination or if Abercrombie has met its obligation to provide reasonable accommodation. Depending on which party you find to be at fault, propose two recommendations to mitigate future conflicts such as this. 

2. From the case study below, propose a recruiting and hiring strategy that you believe will produce the most qualified candidates while eliminating potentially discriminatory considerations. Elaborate on the various screening practices you would instate. Provide reasons to support why you believe those practices would be successful. 

(Discussion #1) Abercrombie & Fitch and Civil Rights

After reading the case study, answer the questions below.

Hani Khan has sued the retail company Abercrombie & Fitch because she claims to have been fired for refusing to remove her headscarf while at work. Khan is Muslim and wears the headscarf in observance of her religious beliefs. This marks the second time in as many years that the clothing retailer has been charged with discriminating against female Muslim employees who choose to wear headscarves.

According to the suit, Khan was employed at a Hollister Co., a subsidiary of the Abercrombie chain, located in San Mateo, CA. She states that at the time she was hired, the manager at the store told she would be permitted to wear the headscarf, also called a hijab, as long as "it was in company colors." However, four months after starting to work for the company she was asked by both a district manager and a human resources manager to remove the hijab while working. Khan refused. She was suspended and then fired by the company.

Khan's lawsuit alleges violations of federal and state civil rights and employment laws. Araceli Martinez-Olguin, an attorney with the Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center, stated "Abercrombie prides itself on...