.... Abdullahi Dahir and Abdifatah Hassan said they had been allowed to pray as needed while at work until UPS hired a new operations manager. That manager refused to let Muslim employees pray outside of regular break times and also warned them against using trips to the bathroom to fulfill their need to pray five times a day, the suit contends. Those who didn't comply were fired, the suit alleges.
"There is no lawful reason for any company to stop Muslims from praying when previously that company had allowed such prayers in a manner that did not impact the workplace," said CAIR-MN's civil rights director Amir Malik, one of the plaintiffs' attorneys. UPS and Doherty Staffing Solutions withdrew "this reasonable accommodation ... in order to get rid of the Muslim employees," Malik said in a statement announcing the suit. [Star Tribune] Read more
