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17 Geo. J. Gender & L. 831 (2016)
Hiding under the Veil of "Dress Policy": Muslim Women, Hijab, and Employment Discrimination in the United States

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HIDING UNDER THE VEIL OF DRESS POLICY:
MUSLIM WOMEN, HIJAB, AND EMPLOYMENT
DISCRIMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES


KELLY A. HARRISON*

I.   INTRODUCTION  ........ ......................................  832
     A. THE FIRST AMENDMENT ............................  833
     B . TITLE  V II  ...................................... 833
     C . ROADM AP ......................................  835

 II. W HAT IS  HIJAB?  ..................................... 836

 III. LAWS BANNING FACE COVERINGS .........................  837
     A. THE UNITED STATES ...............................  837
     B . EUROPE ........................................  837

IV. MUSLIM WOMAN AND HIJAB: U.S. CASES ...................   839
     A. RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION UNDER TITLE VII ...........  839
     B . C ASES  .........................................   840

 V. WHY TITLE VII HAS FAILED-AND WILL CONTINUE TO
     FAIL-MUSLIM WOMEN: AN ANALYSIS .....................  845
     A. THE BONA FIDE RELIGIOUS BELIEF REQUIREMENT IS
        A M BIGUOUS .....................................  846
     B. THE ONUS SHOULD NOT BE PLACED ON THE
        APPLICANT-EXCEPT IN LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES ............ 847
     C. THE UNDUE HARDSHIP REQUIREMENT IS SUBJECTIVE AND
        AFFORDS LITTLE PROTECTION TO EMPLOYEES ................  850

VI. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS: How WOULD TITLE VII CASES
     REGARDING DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MUSLIM WOMEN DIFFER IF
     VIEWED IN A FIRST AMENDMENT CONTEXT? .................. 853

VII. RAMIFICATIONS OF EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION AGAINST
     MUSLIM WOMEN AND RECOMMENDATIONS ..................     856

V III. CONCLUSION  ........................................  857


  * Georgetown University Law Center, J.D. 2016; Cornell University, College of Arts and Sciences,
A.B. 2013. A huge thank you to Michael, Mom, Dad, and Brent-your unwavering love and support
mean the world to me. © 2016, Kelly A. Harrison.

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