Store orders cashier not to wear religious attire.(METROPOLITAN)

0 Comments | Washington Times, The, April, 2005

Byline: Denise Barnes, THE WASHINGTON TIMES A grocery store in Arlington has barred a Mennonite woman from wearing her traditional religious garb while at work. Sarah O'Connor, 30, has worked as a cashier at the Harris Teeter store in the 2400 block of North Harrison Street since last month.

A conservative Mennonite, she regularly wears a bonnet and a long dress with a short cape. Her supervisor has ordered her to comply with the company's dress code, which dictates khaki trousers or skirts, navy polo shirts, red aprons and name badges. "I'm pretty upset, because I don't think this is right. It's considered discrimination, and I believe no one should be discriminated against, no matter what," Mrs. O'Connor said. "Everybody is equal under God's eyes."...