RIVERDALE: Wal-Mart Stores Inc. apologized to a Muslim woman who said she was mocked because of her face veil.
“Please don t stick me up, a cashier told the shopper on Feb. 2, according to The Council on American-Islamic Relations.
Wal-Mart apologized Monday in a letter signed by Rolando Rodriquez, a vice president and regional general manager. It was released Tuesday by the council s Nevada chapter.
“I can assure you that the associate in question was disciplined in accordance with our employment policies as a result of the situation, Rodriguez said without disclosing details.
Rodriguez said employees at the Riverdale store would undergo “sensitivity training, specifically in the Islamic faith and Muslim culture.
At Wal-Mart headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas, spokesman Phillip Keene confirmed the letter and declined further comment.
“We applaud Wal-Mart for taking appropriate action to resolve this incident, said Yasser Moten, executive director of the council s Nevada chapter. The group does not have an office in Utah. -AP
