Pictured above is a Muslim flight attendant ‘suspended by ExpressJet for refusing to serve alcohol because it is against her faith
Charee Stanley got attendant job three years ago before becoming Muslim. Only realized in June that Islam bans serving alcohol, as well as drinking it.
Says she had an arrangement where other attendants would serve alcohol. However, was suspended in August after one of her colleagues complained. Is now suing ExpressJet for discrimination, saying they violated her rights
A Muslim flight attendant claims she was suspended from her job for refusing to serve alcohol, which is against her religious beliefs.
Charee Stanley, who has been an employee at ExpressJet for three years and converted to Islam a year ago, says she was suspended from the airline in August after another steward complained.
Stanley says she has now filed a discrimination complaint against the carrier, saying they are required to make ‘reasonable accommodation’ of her beliefs.
According to CBS News, Stanley has been a Muslim for two years, but only found out recently that sharia law forbids her from serving alcohol to others, as well as drinking it.
Stanley said she informed her supervisor of the problem in June, and was told to work out an arrangement with a colleague to allow passengers to get their drinks.
Lena Masri, an attorney for the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in Michigan, said: ‘She began coordinating with the other flight attendant on duty so that when a passenger requested alcohol, the other flight attendant would accommodate that request.‘We know that this arrangement has worked beautifully and without incident and that it hasn’t caused any undue burden on the airline. After all, it was the suggestion of the airline.’
However, problems began in August after another steward with the airline filed a complaint about Stanley refusing to serve alcoholic drinks.
As well as protesting about Stanley’s behavior, the complaint added that ‘Stanley had a book with foreign writings and wore a headdress,’
CNN reported.
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