Hertz sued by fired Muslim drivers alleging religious bias, retaliation

Twenty-five former drivers for Hertz who are Muslim and were fired in October over the issue of clocking out for prayer breaks are suing the company, claiming religious discrimination and retaliation. According to a lawsuit filed Dec. 7 in state court in Seattle in Hassan Farah et al. vs. Hertz Transportation Inc., all 25 workers are persons “of color” from Somalia who speak English with an accent. Most drove shuttle rental cars for cleaning and refueling during the work day at Seattle’s Sea-Tac Airport, while the remainder drove the vans that carried workers to and from the car transport locations.