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A Durham-based security company owes $65,231 to a former Muslim employee after it allegedly fired her for taking a religious holiday off, the U.S. Equal Employment and Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced Monday.
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North Carolina Detective Agency offers 24/7 armed and non-armed security to businesses, hospitals, neighborhoods and events. In its Monday statement, the EEOC said it found reasonable cause to believe the company denied time off to an employee for a Muslim religious holiday.
Though the company was aware of the need for the employee’s religious accommodation, it failed to conduct a good faith dialogue with the employee and fired her in June 2025 instead, the EEOC alleged. Through its actions, the company violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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North Carolina Detective Agency resolved the case voluntarily and will not have to admit liability for religious discrimination, the EEOC said. In addition to paying $65,231 in back pay and compensatory damages, the company must:
“Religious freedom is a fundamental American right,” deputy director of the EEOC Charlotte District Patricia Carrasco said. “No American should have to choose between practicing their faith and keeping their job. “
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