Sikh man to get compensation in religious discrimination case

November 20, 2013 09:57

A New Jersey car dealership will pay monetary compensation to a Sikh man to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit, which alleged that he was not hired by the dealership because he maintains a beard.

Gurpreet Kherha had filed a discrimination charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and a lawsuit in 2009 against Tri-County Lexus, where he had applied for a position as a sales associate and was qualified for the job.

EEOC said after the car dealership requested Kherha to shave his beard, he refused to comply due to his religious beliefs. The dealership denied him the job, the agency charged.

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