Aide fired after refusing to pray is not entitled to $70,000 award, appeals court rules
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 12, 2014
A Mississippi nursing home did not violate the law by firing an aide who refused to pray the rosary with a resident, according to a recent appeals court ruling that overturned a nearly $70,000 verdict.
Nursing home refused to allow Muslim worker to wear hijab, government lawsuit alleges
By
Stephanie H. Kim
Jul 09, 2014
An Alabama nursing home is being sued after it allegedly refused to allow a Muslim worker to wear a hijab on the job, according to a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission last...