Employer Asked Woman to Wear Mini-Skirts on Mondays: Should She Win Damages?
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2011/08/10 17:27:08
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You'd think people would know better by now.
A Utah woman has sued her former employer for sexual harassment, claiming he asked her to wear a variety of sexy outfits on each day of the work week, The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Trudy Nycole Anderson, 44, says she was told to follow the following wardrobe schedule, according to a civil complaint filed in U.S. District Court:
--"Mini-skirt Monday"
--"Tube-top Tuesday"
--"Wet T-shirt Wednesday"
--"No bra Thursday"
--"Bikini top Friday"
Our first question: Who wears a tube top to work?
Anderson worked as an office manager starting in September 2007, and Derek Wright, owner of Pleasant Grove-based Lone Peak Controls and D and L Electric Control Company, was her supervisor, according to the Tribune.
Wright "repeatedly asked Ms. Anderson about her breast size and talked about her breasts in front of other employees," the complaint states.
He also allegedly asked her to show him her breasts, slapped her on her buttocks and asked her for sex on several occasions, the complaint states.
Perhaps most serious, Wright brought Anderson a document in 2007 stating that she would agree to allow him to sexually harass her, according to the complaint. If Anderson didn’t sign the document, Wright told her she would lose her job.
Anderson claims she reported the sexual harassment and Wright retaliated by firing her in February 2011, and now she's seeking unknown damages. Should she win the case?
A Utah woman has sued her former employer for sexual harassment, claiming he asked her to wear a variety of sexy outfits on each day of the work week, The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Trudy Nycole Anderson, 44, says she was told to follow the following wardrobe schedule, according to a civil complaint filed in U.S. District Court:
--"Mini-skirt Monday"
--"Tube-top Tuesday"
--"Wet T-shirt Wednesday"
--"No bra Thursday"
--"Bikini top Friday"
Our first question: Who wears a tube top to work?
Anderson worked as an office manager starting in September 2007, and Derek Wright, owner of Pleasant Grove-based Lone Peak Controls and D and L Electric Control Company, was her supervisor, according to the Tribune.
Wright "repeatedly asked Ms. Anderson about her breast size and talked about her breasts in front of other employees," the complaint states.
He also allegedly asked her to show him her breasts, slapped her on her buttocks and asked her for sex on several occasions, the complaint states.
Perhaps most serious, Wright brought Anderson a document in 2007 stating that she would agree to allow him to sexually harass her, according to the complaint. If Anderson didn’t sign the document, Wright told her she would lose her job.
Anderson claims she reported the sexual harassment and Wright retaliated by firing her in February 2011, and now she's seeking unknown damages. Should she win the case?
Top Opinion
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Ben Brink 2011/08/10 17:36:28Yes
+29I am always amazed that people are so stupid, rude, or oblivious to the responsibilities of position. When I was asked by (male) sailors in my various commands how to interact with their female counterparts without their actions being misinterpreted as sexual harassment, I gave them two simple rules--1) consider how they would like their sister or their mother to be treated and 2) always be professional. For leaders--always treat subordinates with respect and any social interaction, which might be considered coerced because of the supervisor's position of power is completely off limits. I really don't think this stuff need be all that difficult.
How would you feel if your boss (let's pretend he's male) insisted you came to work in a "banana hammock" on Mondays and threatened to fire you if you didn't. Let's also postulate that you actually really needed your job and could ill afford to just resign. Now how do you vote?
'Chip n Dale' costumes.
Probably should have said "yes" then, huh? She should definately sue.
2-this sort of thing is often considered funny unless it is your daughter, mother or sister, hello.
3-it is sad that people don't realize why professionalism is expected at work.
Unlike a work environment like Hooters - in which employees, management, and customers all enter with the explicit expectation of what can only be called a titillating milieu - the administrative office of a business is in no way so established.
Hell, if anything, the dress codes required (and customary) in such places are established with an eye toward minimizing sexual cues so as to minimize distractions and conduce to dispassionate professionalism.
Consider what objections the majority of MEN might raise were there a wardrobe schedule including "Jockstrap Tuesday" and "Buttplug Friday."
PS. I like Naked News