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Federal agency sues Chipotle for alleged religious harassment after manager rips off employee's hijab

  • Manager at Kansas Chipotle location repeatedly asked Muslim employee to remove hijab and show her hair.
  • Manager eventually grabbed and forcibly removed the employee's hijab.
  • Chipotle claims to have zero tolerance policy for discrimination and fired the manager.
  • Lawsuit filed by federal agency alleges religious harassment and retaliation in violation of civil rights law.
  • Agency seeks equal employment opportunities, policy changes from Chipotle, and damages for the employee.
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