Company Pays $65K After Religious Discrimination | Durham News

A security firm in Durham is paying over $65,000 to settle a religious discrimination case after firing a Muslim employee for taking time off for her faith-based holiday. The EEOC says the company knew she needed accommodation but failed to make it work. Though the company denies wrongdoing, the settlement includes back pay, mandatory new policies against religious discrimination, and training for all staff to ensure workplace respect for diverse beliefs. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/durham-county/article317243162.html More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/a041a93ad3549a6c Report issues to [email protected].