By John W. Davis, Reporter | cfNews13 | March 13, 2012 | [Original Article]
"ORLANDO --Eight Central Florida Muslim workers are filing complaints with the U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against Star Taxi, which is a transportation company based in Orlando...
...“I think in America, everybody has the right to practice his religion freely," explained Behassine, who said someone took a picture of him praying and that he was fired later that evening...
...They are being represented by the Florida Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), along with the law firm of Hudson and Calleja... [Read More]
..."These muslim employees are not asking to be treated differently. They want to be treated the same as Christian and Jewish employees and employees of any other faith for that matter," said Attorney Robert Hudson...
...Shibly continued his thought by saying that if other drivers if are allowed to smoke or read the bible on breaks, muslims should be allowed to pray on their breaks...
...Benhassine said his first priority is taking care of his 2 boys, and 7 month old baby girl. That's why he taken his own minvan and turned it into a one man taxi operation,“So now I decided to just go out on my own, because somehow I have to bring food to the table," Benhassine concluded... [Read More]
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