A Sikh employee working as a postman at Disney World just won his battle against discrimination, after claiming his employer assigning him to a less visible area to avoid people seeing his turban and beard, BBC reports.
In a violation against the "look policy", Gurdit Singh fought for equal rights as a common employee, which is allowed to go around the Florida theme park rather than staying in a secluded place.
A Disney employee since 2008, Singh filed a lawsuit hoping that the company would hear his thoughts.
"My turban and beard serve as a constant reminder of my commitment to my faith... these articles remind everybody that we're all equal. That's not just a Sikh value, that's an American value," Singh stated.
Singh's lawyers from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the religious advocacy group, Sikh Coalition pushed for Disney's violation of civil rights, just because of his "racial/ethnic and religious appearance."
Disney World approved his request and restored him to a wide-range of designated places, explaining that the company is an "employer of choice that is committed to diversity and prohibits discrimination based upon religion."
Signh was happy upon hearing the news saying he is "incredibly thankful" to Disney for deciding to expand his route.
"My hope is that this policy change opens up the door for more Sikhs and other religious minorities to practise their faith freely here at Disney," he added.
Singh, who told BBC that he is happy with his job, will remain working for Disney World in Florida to continue delivering posts.
According to his lawyer, Sikh Coalitions' Gurjot Kaur, Sikh was first offered to work at the back to clean the car park area or in the kitchen when he applied for a job in Disney World in 2005, which he then resisted.
"The interviewer indicated that he could not work in front of guests because of his turban and beard," his lawyers stated.
Despite his qualifications, Singh's lawyers added that he was initially "because his 'costume' did not match the 'costume' necessary."
