Friday, June 08, 2007

Car Rental Company Ordered to pay Muslim woman for banning scarf (WZZM 13 Grand Rapids)

A United States federal jury in Phoenix has ruled a car rental company must pay a Muslim woman $US288,000 ($A348,500) after firing her for wearing a head scarf.
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car Announces Most Comprehensive Environmental Platform in Its Industry (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)


ST. LOUIS----Enterprise Rent-A-Car today announced the car rental industry's most comprehensive environmental stewardship platform. The platform features several long-term initiatives, including an unparalleled fleet of fuel-efficient vehicles, FlexFuel vehicles, and gas/electric hybrids, as well as a commitment to alternative fuels research.

Now You Can Rent A Chauffeur Along With Your Car (KTLA 5)


It appears car rental giant "Avis" is attempting to live up to its slogan, "we try harder." The company is now renting chauffeurs to go with the cars.
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Avis offers service at Phoenix Sky Harbor, 9 other cities (East Valley Tribune)


A major car rental company is offering customers VIP treatment with a new chauffeuring service. For an extra $30 an hour, Avis Rent A Car customers can get picked up at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in a rental car of their choice and shuttled around the Valley by an insured and certified chauffeur. There's a three-hour minimum.

Car Rental Company Ordered to pay Muslim woman for banning scarf (WZZM 13 Grand Rapids)


A federal jury has ordered Alamo Rent A Car to pay a Muslim woman more than $287,000 for firing her because she refused to remove a head scarf during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

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