E.E.O.C. v. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE

No. 96-1258.

94 F.3d 314 (1996)

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, an Ohio Corporation, United Parcel Service General Service, Incorporated, a New York Corporation, United Parcel Service General Service, Incorporated, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 23, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paula R. Bruner (argued), E.E.O.C., Washington, DC, Jean P. Kamp, Sharon A. Seeley, John P. Rowe, Gregory M. Gochanour, Paul A. Patten, E.E.O.C., Chicago, IL, for plaintiff-appellant.

John A. McDonald (argued), Robert E. Arroyo, Keck, Mahin & Cate, Chicago, IL, Steven H. Adelman, Lord, Bissell & Brook, Chicago, IL, for defendants-appellees.

Before BAUER, CUDAHY, and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.


CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) appeals the grant of summary judgment in its Title VII religious discrimination suit against the defendants (collectively, "UPS"). 42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq. UPS maintains a strict policy that beards may not be worn by its employees working in public contact positions.1 The EEOC contends that this policy of no exceptions demonstrates that UPS refuses to make...

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