Blue Bell fired worker who refused to shave beard for religious reasons, EEOC suit says
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing Blue Bell Creameries, saying the Brenham-based company fired an employee because of his religious beliefs. The complaint, filed in Alabama federal court, alleges religious discrimination and retaliation under Title VII. Gary Blackshear, a Jewish body shop technician who worked at a production facility in Sylacauga, Ala., was fired in March 2025, “less than a month after he refused to shave his beard due to his religious beliefs,” the…
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