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LafayetteLady -> RE: Fired for being to sexy? (6/6/2010 1:12:22 AM)
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First off, since her lawyer filed suit, the news channel DID verify their story. Suit is filed, claim is made, they contact the Plaintiff to verify that suit was filed. Pretty simple journalism 101.
As for the nipple showing in the interview, since she is claiming that she DIDN'T dress "too sexy" for work, it would be in her best interest to dress appropriately for the interview. The banking industry is among the most conservative types of employers out there. Doesn't matter how big your breasts are, if your bras are showing nipples, get a different bra.
One thing that is interesting is that while she is claiming others in the office dressed much more provacative than she did, and since this problem occurred over a period of time, it would have also been excellent proof for her case to have some pictures of those other female employees. Their faces could easily have been blacked out to protect their identity. Not even that but since she has been there for some time, there are very likely group photos to show. After all, at the arbitration hearing, some kind of proof will have to be shown and witnesses likely called.
I'm in no way saying that nothing happened. Various prejudices exist in the workforce everywhere. We have ageism, weightism, sexism. Interestingly enough, there has been a whole lot of news reports lately about how "good looking" people are being hired and promoted at a significantly higher rate than the "average looking" people.
This is an international company that will have been protecting itself from such types of problems with diversity training, sexual harrassment training, etc. I've worked for some of these large international companies and they are extremely conservative. Even a slightly off color joke, like why did the blonde cross the road (no I don't know, just made it up), can get someone written up.
Given all of that, I find it very difficult to believe that this woman was fired purely for the way she dressed. I believe that when she was promoted, her job performance dropped. She is a single mom, and someone mentioned to her how she could jump on the litigation gravy train. She already has another job, so what she can win in a lawsuit is limited. If she was paid in commission, then less so unless she can prove by a preponderance of the evidence that she was bringing in the business to earn the money.
Meanwhile, she got her pretty face all over the news and like blushes, I'm sure she has gotten a call from Hef already. Sadly, people will do what it takes to get "famous." Think Omarosa, the balloon boy's family and any other number of reality show "stars."
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