A resident of New York is suing the company Citibank, fired her in August last year because of "excessive sexuality».
According Debralii Lorenzana, she has been unfairly dismissed for reasons contrary to the law on gender equality. Lorenzana claims that her appearance is always conforms to the standards of business ethics, but the bank's employees still constantly distracted from work and made obscene comments about her appearance.
Lorenzana began working at the company Citibank in September 2008 in the position of a bank clerk.
- Shortly after the start of Lorenzany in her new position from the bank branch manager and assistant manager towards the employee began to receive indecent and inappropriate comments, affecting its appearance and manner of dress, - said the lawyer of the victim.
In a court statement, the victim also said that Lorenzanu repeatedly asked not to wear to work tight sweaters, tight suits and skirts, pencils, as it "detracts from employee male»
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Women are also forbidden to come into the office for business high-heeled shoes, as it "impermissibly strongly emphasizes her figure».
When Lorenzana noted that many other employees of the bank branch dress in a much more challenging manner, she was told that "it's not as not to affect their general unattractiveness and does not interfere with the work of others».
Lorenzana has filed a complaint with the chief of the personnel department, shortly after which she was transferred to another branch of the bank. There discrimination continued, and several months later the woman was fired under dubious pretext. The administration argues that it "has attracted many new customers is not enough».
Lorenzanoy proceedings between Citibank and the company will be held in a private arbitration court.
The company's management has not commented on the action Lorenzany
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