Toy store Hamleys apologises over headscarf issue

Astro Awani
December 21, 2014 20:15 MYT
Rosyam Nor had hit out at Hamleys when an employee of the toy store had allegedly told his daughter to lose her headscarf if she wanted to work there.
Popular toy store Hamleys apologised to the public on Sunday following allegations it did not allow its staff members to don headscarves.
In an official statement on its Facebook page, Hamleys said the company had never practiced such a policy.
The statement follows a complaint posted by actor Datuk Rosyam Nor on Twitter last Thursday who had expressed his disappointment after his daughter had allegedly been asked to take off her headscarf if she wanted to work at the toy store, even temporarily.

Sedih, harini anak saya yg baru habis SPM gi mintak kerja nak isi masa terluang TAPI syarat kena bukak tudung. Kedai HAMLEY's !!! Kurang aja

— Rosyam Nor (@IamRosyam) December 18, 2014
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Kedai tu kat ONE UTAMA .ingat nama HAMLEYS jgn masuk k

— Rosyam Nor (@IamRosyam) December 18, 2014
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The matter caught the attention of Puteri UMNO. Its chief, Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin in a statement today said the discriminatory and sexist act towards women should not happen in 21st century Malaysia which is striving to achieve developed nation status.
According to the toy store, located at the 1 Utama Shopping Centre, one of its employees had acted outside her jurisdiction and against company policy when she ordered Rosyam Nor's daughter to take off her headscarf.
Disciplinary action has been taken against the employee, said Hamleys.
The public, especially Muslims, also expressed their dissatisfaction over the matter and shared similar experiences elsewhere.

@IamRosyam biasa lettew semua kedai macam tu sekarang

— Nisa Erina (@nisaerina) December 18, 2014
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@IamRosyam tapi saya alhamdulilah mintak kerja dgn tauke cina pon dia bagii pakai tudung yang tak pakai tudung tu pon dia suruh pakai tudung

— Nur Hidayah (@NurHida90049488) December 21, 2014
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@IamRosyam isetan klcc pun sama dia suruh bukak tudung my friend kena haritu.

— Marijayelich (@nutmelurharlow) December 21, 2014
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@IamRosyam kedai dkt pavi pun banyak mcm tu jugak. Tak benarkan pekerja perempuan pakai tudung. Esprit, roxy, etc. Dah alami dah.

— Fasha (@fasharoslan) December 18, 2014
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@IamRosyam bukan sekarang je, empat tahun lepas saya mintak keje, boss die cakap kalau i bagi u keje u kena bukak tudung u.

— Ras Atikah (@cikrasatikahh) December 19, 2014
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@IamRosyam kalau yang lelaki pulak keje retail selalunya takboleh solat jumaat. Hmm

— fxrhxn (@danielmohdnoh) December 21, 2014
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#apologise #Hamleys #headscarf #Rosyam Nor #toy store
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