Women sue state over workplace hijab prohibition; federal lawsuit claims discrimination

August 14, 2020

Three Muslim women who used to work at a state detention center for juveniles have filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against Delaware officials claiming they were barred from wearing religious head coverings at work. 

The women, Tia Mays, Madinah Brown and Shakeya Thomas, claim nobody told them it was against policy to wear a hijab to work at the New Castle County Detention Center and Ferris School for adjudicated juveniles. 

Source: Women sue state over workplace hijab prohibition; federal lawsuit claims discrimination - delaware online