Complaint filed against Samsung alleging religious discrimination

(KNTV) The Council on American-Islamic Relations has filed a complaint against Samsung on behalf of a Muslim man who alleges religious discrimination during a job interview at the company in 2017, CAIR said Thursday.

The man interviewed at the company in Menlo Park in October of last year and was allegedly asked inappropriate questions regarding his religion before being denied the job, according to CAIR’s complaint to the state Department of Fair Employment & Housing.

One interviewer allegedly described several activities that involved drinking alcohol and going out to drink, and said the man couldn’t participate in company culture because Muslims don’t drink.

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