Legal Opinion
Manjit Singh Bhatia v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 12, 1984No. 83-2275PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Per curiam
Bhatia sued Chevron under Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2 (1982), claiming that Chevron had discriminated against him on the basis of his religion. The parties filed stipulated facts, and the district court awarded summary judgment to Chevron. Bhatia appeals.
In 1982, Chevron adopted a safety policy designed to comply with standards promulgated by California’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Chevron’s policy required all employees whose duties involved potential exposure to toxic gases to shave any facial hair that prevented them from achieving a gas-tight face seal when wearing…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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