A former In-N-Out employee from Compton is suing the In-N-Out Burger chain for over $3 million, alleging he received discriminatory treatment and was eventually fired because of his hairstyle.
Elijah Obeng, 21, filed his lawsuit last Thursday with the Compton Superior Court said he suffered emotional distress and damage to reputation, accusing the company of wrongful termination, race discrimination, harassment, intentional infliction of emotional distress and failure to prevent harassment, discrimination or retaliation.
Obeng, a Black man, said he began working at the Compton restaurant after graduating from high school. But during his employment, his management frequently addressed that Obeng was not in compliant with the employee dress code, which requires employees to wear hats with their hair tucked underneath…