Sikh postman at Disney World wins legal battle after claims he was 'discriminated against because he wore a turban'
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Version 0 of 1. A Sikh postman at Disney World has won a legal battle to make deliveries at the park, after claiming that it forced him to work where customers would not see him because of his turban, it has been reported. Gurdit Singh says his postal rounds were deliberately restricted to routes where visitors would not see him because he violated the company’s “look policy”, according to the BBC. He argued that he was only given one route for delivering post, which meant he was not seen by any customers. Mr Singh alleges that other postmen were rotated between different routes which meant they were visible to guests at the Florida resort. His lawyers argued that this was “specifically, because of his racial/ ethnic and religious appearance” and subsequently violated his civil rights. Disney denies that it discriminates based on religion and now says that Mr Singh can deliver post on all of the theme park’s routes, in view of customers.
Mr Singh told the BBC: “My hope is that this policy change opens up the door for more Sikhs and other religious minorities to practise their faith freely here at Disney. “My turban and beard serve as a constant reminder of my commitment to my faith… these articles remind everybody that we’re all equal. That’s not just a Sikh value, that’s an American value.” It has been reported today that the Florida theme park has also removed the Confederate flag which had been featured at the American Adventure attraction which includes scenes from the Civil War. The Confederate flag has been the subject of fierce debate in light of fatal shootings in Charleston last month. Nine black people were killed by a white supremacist shooter at a church in South Carolina. The flag represents the area which seceded from the Union in the nineteenth century in defense of slavery and is seen by some as representing racist ideology in the present day. The Independent has approached Disney World for comment but to date has received no response. |