Jeffrey Thornton filed a lawsuit this week against Encore Group, LLC, claiming the company denied him employment when he refused to cut his hair, which he wears in locs.Thornton's complaint claims the San Diego office for the company violated the state's CROWN Act, which prohibits employers from withholding employment based on discrimination against the protected applicant's hairstyle.According to the lawsuit, when Thornton interviewed for the technical supervisor position on Nov.
We are continuously looking to learn and improve, and we are reviewing our grooming policies to avoid potential miscommunications in the future."Thornton's lawsuit is believed to be the first to invoke the state's CROWN Act, which went into effect in January 2020, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune. California was the catalyst for other states to pass similar laws banning hair discrimination in schools, sports and workplaces.
WTF! I think his hair looks totally cool!
I hope he wins big 💰! They need to learn a lesson.
Trump was right, I feel stupid for not believing him. Please don't wait until they lie about something you already know the truth. fakenews NoMore
Many companies do have dress codes, which employees need to adhere to.
I guess if you don’t like the rules then work for yourself, then you can look whatever way you want to but until then do what is asked of you and work
THERE ARE FKING STANDARDS. DRESS AND APPEARANCE. IT ALLIES TO EVERYONE. YOU DONT GET A FREE PASS. THIS SHIT IS CRAZY.
Keep hitting them in the pockets! ✊🏿
So you might think this is a victory but it’s not. The more you make minorities a ticking time bomb for frivolous lawsuits, the more likely employers will be to not hire them. Stupid “victory.” he should have taken it to upper management. He didn’t want to work anyway.
Knowledge,skills, and abilities have nothing to do with someone’s hairstyle 🤙🏼
I call it no one wants to work anymore.
Wait til they here about the Yankees
Misunderstanding?!? It's ' we are threaten by you.'
There was no “MISUNDERSTANDING”..
I'm sure we don't know the whole story, but why can't a company set a standard for employee appearance? You are representing the company and not yourself as an individual.