Fired In-N-Out Worker Seeks $3M via Hair Discrimination Law
- A former In-N-Out employee, Elijah Obeng, is suing the company for $3 million, claiming discrimination and termination due to his natural hair.
- Elijah Obeng claims he faced emotional distress and reputational harm due to his treatment at In-N-Out.
- He asserts that the company violated the CROWN Act by discriminating against him based on his hair texture and race.
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Fired In-N-Out worker seeks $3M via hair discrimination law
(The Center Square) - A worker fired from In-N-Out filed a lawsuit seeking $3 million in damages and $200,000 in lost pay, citing California’s hair discrimination law.
‘Humiliating’ and ‘Unnecessary’: Black Man Fired After Bucking In-N-Out Burger’s Demand to Cut His Sideburns Is Now Suing the Chain for $3.2 Million
A Black man is suing California-based fast food chain In-N-Out Burger for racial discrimination, claiming he was fired after refusing to change his African-American hairstyle. Elijah Obeng, 21, started working at In-N-Out Burger in Irvine, California shortly after graduating from high school in June 2020. At first, his natural hairstyle was in compliance with the chain’s grooming policies, which require male employees to be clean-shaven and to w…
Former in-n-out employee sues for 25 crore; alleges hair discrimination
A former employee of American fast-food giant, In-N-Out Burger has filed a lawsuit seeking damages of at least Rs 25 crore (about $3 million), alleging that he was wrongfully terminated due to racial discrimination basis his natural hair. Elijah Obeng, a resident of California, began working at an In-N-Out outlet in 2020 after finishing high school. The lawsuit claims that he initially followed the company’s grooming and uniform policies. Howeve…
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