The new Disney-created design features a hat over a tight fitting headscarf, but is not a traditional hijab.
The intern came to California from Chicago to work as a vacation planner, thanks to Disney's College Program. But when she arrived in Anaheim, she was told she would have to work in a stockroom, with less guest interaction, until Disney could create a customized uniform for the vacation planner position.
This situation came to light Monday after the Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) issued a press release on the new uniform. CAIR-LA called on Disney to implement a corporate-wide policy that reflects what it calls an employee's legally-protected right to wear religious attire.
But in a statement, /*Disneyland Resort*/ said, "Walt Disney Parks and Resorts has a long history of accommodating a variety of religious requests from cast members of all faiths - with more than 200 accommodations made over the last three years and this instance was no different."
The other case involving a hostess at a Disneyland hotel who wanted to wear a hijab remains unresolved.
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