EEOC goes head-to-head with race-neutral grooming policy

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Abstract: Does Title VII protect employees from discrimination based on their hairstyles? That’s the question taken up by the Eleventh Circuit when an employer with a race-neutral grooming policy rescinded an offer to a job applicant who refused to cut her hair. This article summarizes the case. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Catastrophe Management Solutions, No. 14-13482, September 15, 2016 (11th Cir.)