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Fired for not wearing make-up |
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Does anybody else think it's important to consider this? |
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05/02/2001 |
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Harrah's Reno, a casino in Nevada, has a policy that requires some of its female employees to wear make-up while on the job. An employee who refused to comply was fired, and now she's taking her case to court.
Does this policy constitute discrimination? Can females and males ever achieve real equality with such policies in place?
Jill Witty
EmployerVault
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age=3&ch_id=402&article_id=1104745 |
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What she DOES in the casino?
I've heard lots of talk here about how important it is to keep up that casino image that visitors are supposedly expecting to see, but that's more important to certain positions than to others.
If you're a showgirl in a casino, it matters totally. If you're a dealer, not so much. If you're in the business office, not at all really.
The question is why does she refuse to wear it, and did she not wear it on her job interview AND was she informed verbally in express terms that there was an appearance requirement for the job? Furthermore, if she was hired for her appearance, she's probably pretty without it.
Just a few thoughts.
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