• Clinic Forbids Muslim Doctor to Wear Headscarf
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[QUOTE]DALLAS — A Muslim doctor interviewing for a job at a suburban Dallas medical clinic says officials there told her she couldn't wear her headscarf while working. Dr. Hena Zaki of Plano said Friday that she was shocked when CareNow officials told her in person and later by e-mail that a no-hat policy extended to her hijab. Zaki had been on a tour of an Allen CareNow clinic two weeks ago when she said the regional medical director told her he didn't want her to be surprised about the policy during orientation. "He interrupted the interview and said he didn't want me to take this the wrong way," Zaki said. "Like an FYI." Zaki wants an apology and a change in CareNow's policies to accommodate expressions of religious belief — "whether it be a turban or facial hair." However, CareNow President Tim Miller said he doesn't see anything wrong with the policy. "I don't really feel like there is a need to apologize," Miller told The Associated Press on Friday evening. "I would apologize for any misunderstanding, definitely ... but I don't really feel like there is anything that we did that is wrong and our policy is wrong." Miller said CareNow makes exceptions for people who want religious accommodations all the time and that Zaki is welcome to apply for a position with the company. In a statement issued earlier, CareNow, a Coppell-based operator of 22 clinics in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, said it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion or national origin when making employment decisions. After her tour of the Allen clinic, Zaki, 29, and her husband, Rehan, wrote an e-mail to CareNow's human resources department asking if in fact the policy does apply to her headscarf and explaining they felt discriminated against. The Zakis said CareNow's chief medical director gave a short reply saying that was correct and copied in several other CareNow officials. The Council on American-Islamic Relations wrote CareNow this week on Zaki's behalf pointing out the law requires employers to make reasonable religious accommodations for employees. The Washington-based advocacy group explained to the company that like many Muslim women, Zaki covers her head as a sign of modesty and religious belief. CareNow has not responded to CAIR's letter. "It's obvious it's a blatant violation," said CAIR's civil rights manager, Khadija Athman. "It's a very straightforward case of religious accommodation. I cannot see any undue hardship on the part of the employer to accommodate to wear a headscarf." CAIR officials say complaints from women being told to not wear a hijab in the workplace have become rare in recent years as more employers become informed of their responsibilities under the Civil Rights Act. The law also prevents employers from avoiding religious accommodations because they think the public might not be comfortable with a certain practice, Athman said. Zaki, who's searching for her first job after recently finishing her residency at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, has worn her headscarf since age 14 and said other places she's worked have not had a problem with it. "It's not a hat," she said. "It's not sports memorabilia." [/QUOTE] Source: [url]http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,570685,00.html[/url] It's Texas :clint:
My religion states that I must not wear clothing at public, damn those cops violating my faith my throwing me into lockup every day :argh:
This is good, all these Muslim ladies with headscarfs usually piss off my girl friends because they're "Oppressing all women"
Isn't France trying to do something like this to Muslim women, except they can't wear their veils or scarfs or whatever in public?
Oh no a peice of clothing that he can't wear! That'll totally convert his religion :rolleyes: This seems as dumb as the sikh cop that was whining that he "had" to wear his turban over a riot helmet.
You're in hospital, where religion shouldn't be at all.
[QUOTE=markg06;18118613]Oh no a peice of clothing that he can't wear! That'll totally convert his religion :rolleyes: This seems as dumb as the sikh cop that was whining that he "had" to wear his turban over a riot helmet.[/QUOTE] Well I'm Sikh and wasn't all surprised that he did whine about it. Granted he shouldn't have, but wasn't surprised he did.
[quote]Zaki wants an apology and a change in CareNow's policies to accommodate expressions of religious belief — "whether it be a turban or facial hair."[/quote] She can fuck off
[QUOTE=markg06;18118613]Oh no a peice of clothing that he can't wear! That'll totally convert his religion :rolleyes: This seems as dumb as the sikh cop that was whining that he "had" to wear his turban over a riot helmet.[/QUOTE] bulletproof turbans
[QUOTE=markg06;18118613]Oh no a peice of clothing that he can't wear! That'll totally convert his religion :rolleyes: This seems as dumb as the sikh cop that was whining that he "had" to wear his turban over a riot helmet.[/QUOTE] She's not a he.
[QUOTE=johanz;18118619]You're in hospital, where religion shouldn't be at all.[/QUOTE] Instead of operating on this child that is dieing, I shall pray for him!!!
Wearing hats inside is rude
[QUOTE=FPChris;18118567]This is good, all these Muslim ladies with headscarfs usually piss off my girl friends because they're "Oppressing all women"[/QUOTE] Yes because allowing them to express religious beliefs is oppression, but banning them from doing so isn't. Great logic there.
[QUOTE=James*;18118785]Yes because allowing them to express religious beliefs is oppression, but banning them from doing so isn't. Great logic there.[/QUOTE] They use America's education system and want to work and develop a stable life in America. They are American citizens Why should they be allowed to get away with breaking the rules?
Facepunchers wank a lot over authoritarianism. Just put the title as Clinic Forbids Atheist Doctor to Be Atheist. [editline]03:39PM[/editline] [QUOTE=j-richardson;18118846]They use America's education system and want to work and develop a stable life in America. They are American citizens Why should they be allowed to get away with breaking the rules?[/QUOTE] You can use the same fucking argument for Civil Rights.
[QUOTE=j-richardson;18118846]They use America's education system and want to work and develop a stable life in America. They are American citizens Why should they be allowed to get away with breaking the rules?[/QUOTE] it's a dumb as hell rule is why.
[QUOTE=j-richardson;18118846]They use America's education system and want to work and develop a stable life in America. They are American citizens Why should they be allowed to get away with breaking the rules?[/QUOTE] If Christians all wore head scarves would the rule be in place? [editline]10:42PM[/editline] And a head scarf is not a hat
[QUOTE=James*;18118920]If Christians all wore head scarves would the rule be in place? [/QUOTE] Of course not. America was created with Judo-Christian ideals. Muslims not need apply.
[QUOTE=James*;18118920]If Christians all wore head scarves would the rule be in place?[/QUOTE] a hospital would never get away with telling a Jewish doctor he can't wear a yarmulke to work
[QUOTE=James*;18118920]If Christians all wore head scarves would the rule be in place? [editline]10:42PM[/editline] And a head scarf is not a hat[/QUOTE] No it wouldn't be in place
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;18118959]Of course not. America was created with Judo-Christian ideals. Muslims not need apply.[/QUOTE] Well America is not occupied by solely Jews and Christians Thus those ideals have no place
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;18118959]Of course not. America was created with Judo-Christian ideals. Muslims not need apply.[/QUOTE] what kind of bullshit is this? So what, we should have state-approved ideals? A state approved culture? That's the most authoritarian thing I've ever heard. [editline]03:46PM[/editline] [QUOTE=j-richardson;18118968]No it wouldn't be in place[/QUOTE] which is crap
[QUOTE=SigmaLambda;18118966]a hospital would never get away with telling a Jewish doctor he can't wear a yarmulke to work[/QUOTE] But this woman obviously only got the job so she can secretly murder patients in the name of Allah
I think everyone missed the sarcasm :v:
[QUOTE=SigmaLambda;18118981]what kind of bullshit is this? So what, we should have state-approved ideals? A state approved culture? That's the most authoritarian thing I've ever heard. [editline]03:46PM[/editline] which is crap[/QUOTE] Of course it's crap but America is 75/76 percent Christian
[QUOTE=SigmaLambda;18118981]what kind of bullshit is this? So what, we should have state-approved ideals? A state approved culture? That's the most authoritarian thing I've ever heard.[/QUOTE] It's not state approved, but it [i]is[/i] the culture, whether you like it or not.
[QUOTE=j-richardson;18119026]Of course it's crap but America is 75/76 percent Christian[/QUOTE] So what? [editline]10:48PM[/editline] Only majorities should have rights?
[QUOTE=James*;18119044]So what? [editline]10:48PM[/editline] Only majorities should have rights?[/QUOTE] Sooo that would mean most of the guys who make the rules would be Christian based
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;18119011]I think everyone missed the sarcasm :v:[/QUOTE] We all know from your post history you weren't being sarcastic
[QUOTE=lum1naire;18118655]Instead of operating on this child that is dieing, I shall pray for him!!![/QUOTE] Reminds me of that story about the dad who prayed for his daughter instead of taking her to the hospital :v:
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