On June 1, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States, in EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc., held that an employer need not have actual knowledge of the need for religious accommodation to be liable for a hiring decision if the employer refuses to accommodate a perceived need for a religious accommodation.

On June 1, 2015, The Supreme Court of the United States ruled in an 8-1 decision that a retailer clothing chain’s failure to hire a job applicant who wore a hijab, or headdress, to her job interview violates federal law prohibiting discrimination based upon religious belief.

The case originated in 2008 after clothing retailer Abercrombie