tailieunhanh - LEXSEE 2006 US APP LEXIS 9307
The district court granted summary judgement to Harrah's on the ground that the appearance anf grooming policies imposed equal .The three- jugde pannel affirmed, but on somewhat different. | Page 1 444 1104; 2006 . App. LEXIS 9307, *; 97 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1473 LEXSEE 2006 US APP LEXIS 9307 DARLENE JESPERSEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HARRAH'S OPERATING COMPANY, INC., Defendant-Appellee. No. 03-15045 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT 444 1104; 2006 . App. LEXIS 9307; 97 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1473 June 22, 2005, Argued and Submitted, San Francisco, California April 14, 2006, Filed PRIOR HISTORY: [*1] Appeal from the United force its comprehensive uniform, appearance and groom- States District Court for the District of Nevada. . No. ing standards for all bartenders. The standards required CV-01-00401-ECR. Edward C. Reed, District Judge, all bartenders, men and women, to wear the same uni- Presiding. Jespersen v. Harrah's Operating Co., 280 F. form of black pants and white shirts, a bow tie, and com- Supp. 2d 1189, 2002 . Dist. LEXIS 27090 (D. Nev., fortable black shoes. The standards also included groom- 2002) ing requirements that differed to some extent for men and women, requiring women to wear some facial makeup and not permitting men to wear any. Jespersen COUNSEL: Jennifer C. Pizer, LAMBDA Legal Defense refused to comply with the makeup requirement and was and Education Fund, Inc., Los Angeles, California, for effectively terminated for that reason. the plaintiff-appellant. The district court granted summary judgment to Harrah's on the ground that the appearance and grooming Kenneth J. McKenna, Kenneth James McKenna, Inc., policies imposed equal burdens on both men and women Reno, Nevada, for the plaintiff-appellant. bartenders because, while women were required to use makeup and men were forbidden to wear makeup, Patrick H. Hicks, Littler Mendelson, ., Las Vegas, women were allowed to have long hair and men were Nevada, for the defendant-appellee. required to have their hair cut to a length above the col- lar. Jespersen v. Harrah's Operating Co., 280 F. Supp. JUDGES: Before: Mary M. .
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