Elijah Obeng, a former In-N-Out employee, has filed a lawsuit for $3 million alleging racial discrimination related to the company's hairstyle dress code. The suit claims he was targeted due to his braids and sideburns, which he views as part of his cultural identity. After refusing to conform to unfair orders to shave his sideburns, Obeng faced differential treatment, public humiliation, and ultimately termination, which he links to retaliation for resisting the company's policies. The lawsuit alleges violations of the CROWN Act, which protects hairstyles associated with racial identity.
The lawsuit claims In-N-Out Burger violated the CROWN Act by enforcing a dress code that discriminatively targeted Elijah Obeng for his Black hairstyle.
Elijah Obeng reports severe emotional distress from differential treatment at work due to his hairstyle, which he asserts is tied to his cultural identity.
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