An exclusive private school that refused to enrol a Sikh student unless he cut his hair and removed his turban has apologised and is reviewing its uniform rules as part of an out-of-court settlement.
The federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEOC) published a new religious discrimination section within its employer compliance manual that cites Sikh workplace issues for the first time.
An exclusive Australian school on Tuesday apologised for refusing to enroll a 12-year-old Sikh boy unless he discarded his turban and cut his hair to conform with the school's uniform regulations.