Coverage dated September 29, 2023 to October 1, 2023

Muslim employee working at Chipotle was subject to religious harassment over her hijab, federal suit says

Headline from KTVZ Bend

By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Fast casual Mexican chain Chipotle is facing a lawsuit filed by a federal agency on behalf of a former employee who said she was subject “to a barrage of harassing conduct based on her religion by her supervisor” because she wore a hijab.

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40 articles, oldest first.

  1. MyNorthwest

    Federal agency sues Chipotle after a Kansas manager allegedly ripped off an employee's hijab (opens MyNorthwest)

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    A federal agency has sued the restaurant chain Chipotle, accusing it of religious harassment and retaliation after a manager at a Kansas location forcibly

  2. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Federal agency sues Chipotle for alleged religious harassment at a Kansas location (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    A federal agency has sued Chipotle, accusing it of religious harassment and retaliation.

  3. Los Angeles Times

    Federal agency sues Chipotle after Kansas manager is accused of forcibly removing worker's hijab (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission accuses Chipotle of religious harassment and retaliation after a manager allegedly tore off a Muslim employee's hijab.

  4. FOX Business

    Federal agency sues Chipotle for alleged religious harassment, retaliation against Muslim worker (opens FOX Business)

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    A federal agency sued Chipotle over allegations a worker at a Kansas store faced religious harassment and retaliation after a manager forcibly removed her hijab.

  5. Fox26 Houston

    Chipotle faces federal lawsuit over allegations of religious harassment and retaliation (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    A federal agency has sued the restaurant chain Chipotle, accusing it of religious harassment and retaliation after a manager at a Kansas location forcibly removed an employee's hijab, a headscarf worn by some Muslim women.

  6. WSVN Miami

    Federal agency sues Chipotle after a Kansas manager allegedly ripped off an employee’s hijab - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    A federal agency has sued the restaurant chain Chipotle, accusing it of religious harassment and retaliation after a manager at a Kansas location forcibly removed

  7. The Daily Caller

    Chipotle Hit With Lawsuit Over Alleged Religious Harassment (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The EEOC initiated legal action Wednesday against restaurant chain Chipotle accusing it of engaging in religious harassment and retaliatory actions.

  8. WMUR

    Chipotle sued after a Kansas manager allegedly ripped off an employee's hijab (opens WMUR)

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    The lawsuit claims that Chipotle violated federal civil rights law protecting employees and job applicants from discrimination based on religion, race, ethnicity, sex and national origin.

  9. WHDH Boston

    Federal agency sues Chipotle after a Kansas manager allegedly ripped off an employee’s hijab - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    A federal agency has sued the restaurant chain Chipotle, accusing it of religious harassment and retaliation after a manager at a Kansas location forcibly removed

  10. NBC News

    Chipotle sued after former Muslim employee alleges manager ripped off her hijab at Kansas location (opens NBC News)

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    The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued Chipotle on behalf of Areej Saifan, who alleges that her manager grabbed and partially removed her hijab, exposing her hair, according to court documents.

  11. New York Times

    Chipotle Manager Pulled Off Worker’s Hijab, U.S. Says in Lawsuit (opens New York Times)

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    An official with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which filed the lawsuit, said the nature of the allegations was “quite egregious.”

  12. Green Field Reporter

    Federal agency sues Chipotle after a Kansas manager allegedly ripped off an employee's hijab - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    A federal agency has sued the restaurant chain Chipotle, accusing it of religious harassment and retaliation after a manager at a Kansas location forcibly removed an employee’s hijab, a headscarf worn by some Muslim women.

  13. KTVZ Bend

    Muslim employee working at Chipotle was subject to religious harassment over her hijab, federal suit says (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Fast casual Mexican chain Chipotle is facing a lawsuit filed by a federal agency on behalf of a former employee who said she was subject “to a barrage of harassing conduct based on her religion by her supervisor” because she wore a hijab.

  14. CBS News

    Chipotle manager "yanked" off Muslim employee's hijab, lawsuit claims (opens CBS News)

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    Assistant manager demanded to see her hair between 10 and 15 times in one month, the EEOC claims in religious harassment suit against burrito chain.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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