Thursday, June 23, 2005

Woman Fired After 21 Years For Not Wearing Makeup

SAN FRANCISCO -- An attorney for a woman who says she was fired from a bartending job for refusing to wear makeup said the dismissal is an affront to female employees.

The case is being heard by a federal appeals court in San Francisco. The sex-discrimination case was rejected by a three-judge panel last December.

An attorney for Harrah's Entertainment argued that the makeup policy is necessary to "create a professional image."

The company fired Darlene Jespersen in August of 2000 after 21 years of service. According to her records, she had high performance marks.

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