A month or two ago I wrote about the law student in the U.K. who sued Abercrombie & Fitch for discrimination. Since her prosthetic arm didn’t fit in with their “look”, she was originally allowed to wear a cardigan. Then management banished her to the stockroom so nobody could see her horrible cardigan. Apparently that didn’t fit in with their “look” either.
She won her case. And lost her case. It was weird.
I don’t pretend to know how the British legal system works, but it went like this:
A & F were found guilty of unlawfully dismissing her and for harassment relating to a disability, but not guilty of discrimination.
They were ordered to pay a judgement for injuring her feelings, as well as for loss of earnings.
In a statement announcing their “triumph” A & F cackled, “We were happy to employ Ms. Dean, and we have always been, and will continue to be, supportive of the rights of disabled individuals.”
Uh huh.
In other news, A & F also reported a 30% loss in sales this quarter, causing them to discount their clothing for the very first time.
Karma, Baby. It’s Karma.