Riverdale, Utah: Wal-Mart Stores Inc has apologised 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 February 2, according to The Council on American-Islamic Relations.
Wal-Mart later apologised in a letter signed by Rolando Rodriquez, a vice-president and regional general manager. It was released by the council's Nevada chapter on Tuesday.
"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 doesn't have an office in Utah.
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