Bally Total Fitness has been hit with a lawsuit for discrimination. The Chicago-based fitness chain rejected a Sikh applicant at a Fresno, Calif. gym on the basis of his religion... Sukhdev Singh Dhaliwal...who applied for a sales position in Bally Total Fitness center asked a number of questions pertaining to his Indian origin and Sikh religion, during an interview. This was a clear violation of federal employment laws, said Joan Ehrlich, director for the EEOC’s [Equal Employment Opportunity Commission] San Francisco district.