Does she really have to sue???

This is from the UK....couldn't she find work elsewhere???

A hair salon owner is being sued for religious discrimination after refusing a Muslim teenager a job as a stylist because she wore a headscarf.

Sarah Desrosiers said she refused 19-year-old Bushra Noah the position because it was an "absolutely basic" requirement that customers could see their stylist's hair.

The 32-year-old, whose "alternative" salon in London specialises in "urban, funky punky" cuts, has already spent £1,000 fighting the case.

Miss Noah wants £15,000 for injury to her feelings plus an unspecified amount for lost earnings.

She maintains that her headscarf is an integral part of her religious beliefs.

Miss Desrosiers, who denies any discrimination, said: "The essence of my line of work is the display of hair.

"To me, it's absolutely basic that people should be able to see the stylist's hair.

"It has nothing to do with religion. It is just unfortunate that for her covering her hair symbolises religion."

She added: "I now feel like I have been branded a racist.

"My accountant is Muslim. I have never discriminated against Muslims. My name is being dragged through the mud and I feel victimised.

"This girl is suing me for more than I earn in a year. I am a small business and have only had my salon a year and a half."