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14/08/2009
Disabled woman wins tribunal |
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An employee of clothes retailer Abercrombie & Fitch has won an employment tribunal against the firm after she was prevented from working in a customer-facing role.
Riam Dean from west London was forced to work in the stockroom in the firm's Savile Row store in central London as her prosthetic arm meant she was regarded as not fitting the company's image, the tribunal agreed.
It awarded her £9,000 in compensation for being unlawfully harassed for a reason relating to her disability.
However, the 22-year old lost her claim against dismissal on the basis of direct discrimination.
Ms Dean had been wearing a cardigan to cover up her arm, but was told it breached the firm's "look policy".
Those working in the capital who believe they have a work-based grievance may wish to speak to employment lawyers in London.
Recently the Enfield Advertiser ran an investigation which found that a large number of agencies were willing to discriminate on the grounds of ethnicity and age when it came to supplying temps.
Written by Pauline Adams
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