(The Center Square) – A worker fired from In-N-Out filed a lawsuit seeking $3 million in damages and $200,000 in lost pay, citing California’s hair discrimination law.
The worker, who identifies as an African-American male, is citing the Create a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act, signed into law by California Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2019, as the primary basis for his case.
In-N-Out, a fast food chain known for its high standards and high pay, has a policy of requiring male employees to be clean-shaven and tuck their hair under company-issued caps that prevent hair from falling into food…