Unit 3 Discussion: Employment Law: MGT555 MGT555-2401B-02

Assignment Details

Benjamin, a Caucasian male, is a supervisor at a bank in California. He tells Kerry, an African-American female teller, that she cannot come to work with her natural hair in dreadlocks and that if she continues to do so, she will be terminated. Benjamin told Kerry that her natural hair violates their workplace policy of having neat and professional hair. Kerry’s dreadlocks are shoulder-length. Kerry comes the next day with her dreadlocks. Benjamin fires her. Respond to the following:

Assess whether Kerry has a Title VII claim against her employer. Why or why not?

Discuss with your classmates whether there are any laws in your state prohibiting employers from taking adverse employment action against African-American employees for wearing their natural hair in the workplace.

• In your own words, please post a response to the Discussion Board and comment on other postings. You will be graded on the quality of your postings.

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