Imane Boudlal, who clashed with Disney over wearing hijab on job, sues with ACLU assist

But the identity of the players has already been leaked: the Walt Disney Co. and

Imane Boudlal , a former Grand Californian hotel restaurant hostess who was first told to remove her hijab and, when she refused, to wear a hat over it.

Boudlal, who is not identified in an announcement embargoed until the press conference begins in downtown Los Angeles, "faced increasing levels of anti-Arab and anti-Muslim harassment" during her two years on the job, "culminating with her dismissal in 2010 when she began wearing the

hijab ," according to the ACLU.

The way Boudlal preferred to look on the job and an alternative proposed by Disney management was released at the time by the worker's labor union:

Here is some of our previous coverage of the case:

Disneyland Prohibits Muslim Worker from Wearing Hijab on the Job, Suit Claims

Muslim Woman and Her Support Team Allege Disneycrimination in Hijab Flap, Suggest Top Brass Ride "It's a Small World"

Imane Boudlal, Muslim Fighting Disney for Right to Wear Hijab: "We Should Just Accept Each Other and Respect Each Other"

Imane Boudlal, Disney Worker Who Sparked Hijab Flap, Rejects New Company Compromise

Imane Boudlal, Battling Disney Over Head Scarf, Suspended Without Pay?

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