Black Star Pastry workers sacked after wearing keffiyehs at Melbourne bakery reach settlement with former employer

Baristas Ella and Lucy launched legal action against the famous bakery in March after they wore traditional Palestinian scarves to work

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Two employees who were sacked after wearing keffiyehs to work at a bakery in Melbourne's Chadstone shopping centre have reached a confidential settlement with their former employer.

Baristas Ella and Lucy were fired from Black Star Pastry, known for its Instagram-famous watermelon cake, after they wore keffiyehs - traditional scarves linked to the struggle for a Palestinian state - during a shift at the store on 30 January. The pair, both aged 22, launched legal action in March, alleging their termination was discriminatory and breached Victoria's Equal Opportunity Act.

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