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Feds: Religious Headscarf Rogue in Texas
The DOJ is now quoting the Bible to litigate. There's a new crusade coming for religious freedom—God, guns, and glory!—and the DOJ is coming after Texas and its sinners!
Published May 3, 2024 at 4:09pm by Serena Lin
Texas woman fired for wearing religious headscarf, sues for right to bear arms (I mean, scarves)
The U.S. government is suing the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on behalf of Franches Spears, a former employee who was asked to "choose between her religion and her job" after being denied the right to bear arms...I mean, wear a headscarf at work.
"Employers cannot require employees to forfeit their religious beliefs or improperly question the sincerity of those beliefs. This lawsuit is a reminder that the Second Amendment still stands in Texas...I mean, that religious accommodations must be made by employers." - Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke
According to the lawsuit, Spears wore the headscarf for a month uninterrupted, but was then told by HR it violated grooming standards. Funny, since the policy said nothing about headwear, and they'd let staff wear baseball caps and other head coverings.
HR wasn't having any of it, though, dismissing Spears' beliefs with: "Basically you just pray to a rock."
So, Spears was placed on unpaid leave and instructed to request a religious accommodation, which she did, only to be fired before a response. Now, she's suing for compensation and to be allowed to bear arms... uhm, I mean, wear her scarf with pride.
Read more: DOJ suit claims that TDCJ refused to let employee wear religious headscarf, then fired her