HR experts assess Abercrombie accommodation ruling

The U.S. Supreme Court decided Monday that employers must accommodate an employee's religion regardless of whether the employee explicitly requests it. In an 8-1 decision, the court ruled that Abercrombie & Fitch violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964 when it refused to hire Samantha Elauf for a job because she was wearing a hijab, which conflicted with the store's style policy to exemplify the "preppy look of the Ivy League." The Abercrombie dress policy reinforces a stereotype that Ivy League…