I was told no hijab at my work Walmart
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palestine
Servant of Allah
hey if it comes to your faith or this job, they can shove it up their ass! sue them idiots! what state do you live in? Tell them of your rights as a citizen, show them you know your place. if they say anything else take their ass to court so other muslims will be working there if needed! salam.
Canadianmuslimah
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Canadianmuslimah
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Salaam alaikum
please go to www.walmartwatch.com
www.wakeupwalmart.com
i found out im not the ONLy one who exprienced this kind of hardship for working Walmart before you
please go to www.walmartwatch.com
www.wakeupwalmart.com
i found out im not the ONLy one who exprienced this kind of hardship for working Walmart before you
Canadianmuslimah
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aishah_2304m
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walaikyumasalam wa rahmutulaahi wa baraktu dear sister Canadianmuslimah.....may Allah make thingz easy 4 uu ameen :tti_sister:...all i wanna say s dat hijab s da right f a muslim woman n definitely da most beautiful ornament f her....u don need 2 remove ur hijab 4 any1 bcoz god has asked u 2 do cover urself...
masha Allah u hav been given relli gud advices by our brothers n sisters n i hope insha Allah thingz get sorted 4 u! :muslim_child:
but derz a nasheed which i wanna share wid u as it s similar 2 ur situation-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McNOK-4Cy7o
tcc sister....taqabala Allah...and remember Allah s wid u alwayz so b firm in ur deen!
masha Allah u hav been given relli gud advices by our brothers n sisters n i hope insha Allah thingz get sorted 4 u! :muslim_child:
but derz a nasheed which i wanna share wid u as it s similar 2 ur situation-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McNOK-4Cy7o
tcc sister....taqabala Allah...and remember Allah s wid u alwayz so b firm in ur deen!
TheKnowledgeSeeker
A Believer In Heart
Assalaam Alaykium
I agree. I was totally surprse it see it was Wal-mkart or Wal-green. Those are the places a lot of our young Muslim sisters with hijab work with their hijab on in my state. So i agree check with the company. Everyone has the right to express their belifes whether you are Candian or American. So write that letter sis and you will inshallah make easy for new sisters who might work their. May Allah SWT make it easy for you Inshallah.
W'assslaam Salaam
I agree. I was totally surprse it see it was Wal-mkart or Wal-green. Those are the places a lot of our young Muslim sisters with hijab work with their hijab on in my state. So i agree check with the company. Everyone has the right to express their belifes whether you are Candian or American. So write that letter sis and you will inshallah make easy for new sisters who might work their. May Allah SWT make it easy for you Inshallah.
W'assslaam Salaam
Asalaamu Alaykum,
No doubt sister, the bigoted attitude expressed by your manager, and echoed by your work colleagues is not acceptable. I have had a rough look at the links you provided, and yes they do seem to have a lot of issues, which is not according to their written commitment to diversity. Nevertheless, i encourage you to take the advice of q8penpals as it would be the most pragmatic response (do it in the format in which the brother advised if possible). If this does not resolve the issue then you can take it further, however conciliation seems the best first approach. Remember despite their negative attitude towards observing the hijab, never lower yourself to their level and dignify them by responding in an equally negative manner. Your reward is with Allah for your patience and steadfastness in this, don't let them ruin it. Let us know the outcome after the letter.
Suing may or may not solve the individual problem, but if we take a more conciliatory tone, it may change the prejudices of those fraught with prejudice; so in the long run it will make it easier for future hijab observing muslimahs to be welcomed into the workforce with open arms, rather than being welcomed through gritted teeth due to external pressure.
May Allah soften the heart of those guys towards Islam, and may Allah make us steadfast, and give us hikmah.
May Allah make it easy for you sister.
Wassalaam
No doubt sister, the bigoted attitude expressed by your manager, and echoed by your work colleagues is not acceptable. I have had a rough look at the links you provided, and yes they do seem to have a lot of issues, which is not according to their written commitment to diversity. Nevertheless, i encourage you to take the advice of q8penpals as it would be the most pragmatic response (do it in the format in which the brother advised if possible). If this does not resolve the issue then you can take it further, however conciliation seems the best first approach. Remember despite their negative attitude towards observing the hijab, never lower yourself to their level and dignify them by responding in an equally negative manner. Your reward is with Allah for your patience and steadfastness in this, don't let them ruin it. Let us know the outcome after the letter.
Suing may or may not solve the individual problem, but if we take a more conciliatory tone, it may change the prejudices of those fraught with prejudice; so in the long run it will make it easier for future hijab observing muslimahs to be welcomed into the workforce with open arms, rather than being welcomed through gritted teeth due to external pressure.
May Allah soften the heart of those guys towards Islam, and may Allah make us steadfast, and give us hikmah.
May Allah make it easy for you sister.
Wassalaam
dianek
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Salaam sister....that may be the people of this particular store, but on a broad range, I know that Walmart opened a store in Michigan geared towards Muslims.......so I would go to corporate and file a discrimination complaintment, if no satisfaction there......contact the ACLU....
fma6
Thirsty4Knowledge
amira87
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q8penpals
Junior Member
Salam
Please don't talk like this, even in jest. This type of thing is why others think Muslims are violent! even if I were not Muslim, I would tell you it is not appropriate to joke about seriously injuring or killing people.
Lana
salam aleikum
Wal Mart is the most sick retail store ,they rather to hire somebody with mental ilness then hijabi .
I dont know in what state u are in ,but here I noticed the people that they hire are not usually normal
most of them not .I heared a lot of bad staff about wal-Mart and I just dont like it at all ,and after all what u said sister I dont like it even more ...I just know that Wal -mart is banned by most Christians ,coz Wal Mart openly supports homosexuality ,and I know personally a person who was threatened by Wal-Mart...
So sister dont work for them and dont feel down by their attitude towards muslims .Allah knows what is better for u .When Allah close one door He will always open the other one ,u will find somethingelse inshaAllah
waaleikum salam
TheKnowledgeSeeker
A Believer In Heart
I agree. That is something you shouldn't joke about.
hijab at work
salam aliakum sister. I have been muslim for 8 years. I have been in hijab 7.5 years. I was working in a dept store(now called Macys) for 3 years prior to being muslim. I had left for a year. When I came back, I was in hijab. I spoke to the HR lady and she said, "Jamie, I know you converted, do you have to wear the scarf"? I said. yes. and that was it. I have had no problem WHATSOEVER with the scarf from my employer, alhumduillah. (customers and other associates, thats another thing) ... aNYWAY, they cant do anything to you. They cant fire you and they have to accomodate you, legally. THEY KNOW THAT. I assume Canada has laws just like America...........The management was very unprofessional and rude to you it seems. How old are you, may I ask? If you are very young, unfortunately people feel they can talk to you like that.....take advantage. DONT LET THEM BULLY YOU......sister. I wish you the best. Oh, and I pray in the fitting rooms. I have a little gadget(cant remember the name of it), that says what direction to pray.and I use that. that way, you dont have to ask for a place to pray. Just take a quick break or on your lunch. they cant say anything. If you feel uncomfortable about it at the beginning, as I did, take some clothes "to try on". if you are shy about it.
take care. I will make dua for you. if you have any questions, feel free to email me .
Your sister in Islam,
jamie, aka ummsami89
salam aliakum sister. I have been muslim for 8 years. I have been in hijab 7.5 years. I was working in a dept store(now called Macys) for 3 years prior to being muslim. I had left for a year. When I came back, I was in hijab. I spoke to the HR lady and she said, "Jamie, I know you converted, do you have to wear the scarf"? I said. yes. and that was it. I have had no problem WHATSOEVER with the scarf from my employer, alhumduillah. (customers and other associates, thats another thing) ... aNYWAY, they cant do anything to you. They cant fire you and they have to accomodate you, legally. THEY KNOW THAT. I assume Canada has laws just like America...........The management was very unprofessional and rude to you it seems. How old are you, may I ask? If you are very young, unfortunately people feel they can talk to you like that.....take advantage. DONT LET THEM BULLY YOU......sister. I wish you the best. Oh, and I pray in the fitting rooms. I have a little gadget(cant remember the name of it), that says what direction to pray.and I use that. that way, you dont have to ask for a place to pray. Just take a quick break or on your lunch. they cant say anything. If you feel uncomfortable about it at the beginning, as I did, take some clothes "to try on". if you are shy about it.
take care. I will make dua for you. if you have any questions, feel free to email me .
Your sister in Islam,
jamie, aka ummsami89
:salam2:
It is against the law in Canada to discriminate in the workplace due to religious apparel or practices, the employer has to accommodate your needs, especially one of the caliber of Wal-Mart. In Canada, it has to do with reasonable accommodation, if you are not offending others by your modesty or infringing on other peoples rights you are allowed to practice. I suggest very heavily that you warn your manager about his duty to accommodate, and that he is walking on egg-shells with the ongoing work place harassment.
At the same time it is important to remember that the power of the Muslim people is not enforced by the laws that protect us, but our brothers and sister who fight and empathise with us. Perhaps we shall get that particular stores email and write a letter to managment? If we send enough they may see an arising issue?
It is against the law in Canada to discriminate in the workplace due to religious apparel or practices, the employer has to accommodate your needs, especially one of the caliber of Wal-Mart. In Canada, it has to do with reasonable accommodation, if you are not offending others by your modesty or infringing on other peoples rights you are allowed to practice. I suggest very heavily that you warn your manager about his duty to accommodate, and that he is walking on egg-shells with the ongoing work place harassment.
At the same time it is important to remember that the power of the Muslim people is not enforced by the laws that protect us, but our brothers and sister who fight and empathise with us. Perhaps we shall get that particular stores email and write a letter to managment? If we send enough they may see an arising issue?
Assalamu Alaikum sister Canadianmuslimah,
To begin with, I'd like to say that the advice given by sister q8penpals [in posts 9 and 21] is excellent. I sincerely hope you implement the steps she has advised. Insha'Allah [Allah willing], this will rectify the situation without any need for going to court.
However, if that does not work, then I'd like to inform you that there's an agency of the Federal Government called the "U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission" (EEOC). This agency ensures the implementation of Anti-Discrimination laws all around the United States. Their homepage is www.eeoc.gov
The following case should help you:
Source: http://www.eeoc.gov/press/5-30-06.html
Notice that Ms. Nur is a Somali citizen, not an American. She still won the case. But I sincerely hope you don't need to go to court, since it took more than five years for a decision to be issued by the judge.
You can also click on the following link to read about this case:
http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2007/August/20070806141303ajesrom0.6975214.html
Could this precedent [i.e, the ruling in this case EEOC v Alamo Rent -A-Car, LLC] be used? The Federal District Court is only a court of First Instance, meaning that this decision could have been overruled by the U.S. Court of Appeals.
Helms Mullis Wicker is a Law firm in the State of North Carolina. Ms. Makila Sands is an attorney there. She wrote an article on February 14, 2008 entitled "CROSSED: WHEN RELIGION AND DRESS CODE POLICIES INTERSECT". The following is under the section "Illustrative cases":
Source: http://www.hmw.com/workcite/20080214.htm
This article was written [or posted on] February 14, 2008 [i.e., less than two months from today]. It's unlikely [though not impossible] than any major ruling was issued that changed the principle set in EEOC v. Alamo Rent-A-Car. Lawyers tend to make sure that the cases they cite are up-to-date and than the principle the case demonstrates has not been overruled by a higher court.
Still, it's much better [after the letter to the Walmart manager fails] to seek professional help from a lawyer. Maybe even the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) can help you. They certainly helped Ms. Nur in the case mentioned above.
Regards,
Bluegazer
To begin with, I'd like to say that the advice given by sister q8penpals [in posts 9 and 21] is excellent. I sincerely hope you implement the steps she has advised. Insha'Allah [Allah willing], this will rectify the situation without any need for going to court.
However, if that does not work, then I'd like to inform you that there's an agency of the Federal Government called the "U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission" (EEOC). This agency ensures the implementation of Anti-Discrimination laws all around the United States. Their homepage is www.eeoc.gov
The following case should help you:
Source: http://www.eeoc.gov/press/5-30-06.html
Notice that Ms. Nur is a Somali citizen, not an American. She still won the case. But I sincerely hope you don't need to go to court, since it took more than five years for a decision to be issued by the judge.
You can also click on the following link to read about this case:
http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2007/August/20070806141303ajesrom0.6975214.html
Could this precedent [i.e, the ruling in this case EEOC v Alamo Rent -A-Car, LLC] be used? The Federal District Court is only a court of First Instance, meaning that this decision could have been overruled by the U.S. Court of Appeals.
Helms Mullis Wicker is a Law firm in the State of North Carolina. Ms. Makila Sands is an attorney there. She wrote an article on February 14, 2008 entitled "CROSSED: WHEN RELIGION AND DRESS CODE POLICIES INTERSECT". The following is under the section "Illustrative cases":
Source: http://www.hmw.com/workcite/20080214.htm
This article was written [or posted on] February 14, 2008 [i.e., less than two months from today]. It's unlikely [though not impossible] than any major ruling was issued that changed the principle set in EEOC v. Alamo Rent-A-Car. Lawyers tend to make sure that the cases they cite are up-to-date and than the principle the case demonstrates has not been overruled by a higher court.
Still, it's much better [after the letter to the Walmart manager fails] to seek professional help from a lawyer. Maybe even the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) can help you. They certainly helped Ms. Nur in the case mentioned above.
Regards,
Bluegazer