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Christian Woman Fired from Burger King for Wearing Skirt Instead of Pants

Thorgasm said:
As long as they aren't loose skirts, they are no more dangerous than an apron. I have years of experience as well.
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In kitchens?

Long skirts catch stuff and tight long skirts impede footing and balance in the case of slipping. Neither of which would be a problem with pants on. And aprons are not down to the feet. They are generally to knee level.
 
Cephus said:
Seriously, you're looking for a job and you've never stepped foot in a Burger King? That's about as ridiculous as applying at a Hot Dog on a Stick and not knowing you have to wear a stupid hat.

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Never said she didnt step foot in a BK. I said she might not have known the dress code didnt include skirts.
 
Bodhisattva said:
In kitchens?

Long skirts catch stuff and tight long skirts impede footing and balance in the case of slipping. Neither of which would be a problem with pants on. And aprons are not down to the feet. They are generally to knee level.
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Yes, in kitchens. What stuff are they going to catch. If you run your kitchen with all kinds of obstacles between 6 inches off of the floor and knee level you may want to reconsider how your kitchen is set up anyway.
 
American said:
I'm sorry but you are overruled by thousands of years of dress-wearing housewives.
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Not in professional modern day kitchens I'm not...

...I worked in fast paced Hells Kitchen kinda fine dining. Chopping, running, grease, mopping, spills, yelling and swearing. The whole lot.
 
American said:
I'm sorry but you are overruled by thousands of years of dress-wearing housewives.
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Dear old mom never made French fries. As you know French fries are a big seller at fast food restaurants.

French fries are cooked in hot oil which would be very painful if spilled on a bare leg.
 
Cephus said:
Actually, I was thinking what happens when some stupid 17-year old oversexed kid decides to try to look up her skirt and she sues Burger King for sexual harassment. After all, she's the one that insisted on wearing the skirt in the first place, the incident could never have happened had she just worn pants like everyone else.
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.....Really? Have you seen the skirts that they wear? They arnt exactly going to be confused with mini-skirts. The opposition to this is just getting more and more ridiculous.
 
Omgitsme said:
Never said she didnt step foot in a BK. I said she might not have known the dress code didnt include skirts.
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I've never worked for BK, but I know that it's pants only. I'll give her the benefit of the doubt, being 17 and probably not too observant though.
 
Omgitsme said:
.....Really? Have you seen the skirts that they wear? They arnt exactly going to be confused with mini-skirts. The opposition to this is just getting more and more ridiculous.
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Jesus, never mind. This is like asking questions about a tree and having everyone argue about the bark.
 
American said:
I'm sorry but you are overruled by thousands of years of dress-wearing housewives.
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Yes, lots of things used to happened in the past. Doesn't mean they're good ideas though.
 
Thorgasm said:
Yes, in kitchens. What stuff are they going to catch. If you run your kitchen with all kinds of obstacles between 6 inches off of the floor and knee level you may want to reconsider how your kitchen is set up anyway.
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Mostly cookery (pan and pot handles) and edges of ovens and shelves...

...I'm not saying it is a death trap, just that pants are better, especially for spills and slippage.
 
Bodhisattva said:
I worked in the food industry for 15 years and everbody wears either pants, shorts or short skirts. Nobody wears dresses or long skirts and this is for safety issues. BK is a huge chain and has its dress code. Even if the interviewer gave her incorrect information it doesn't change the fact that she needs to wear pants.

There is nothing religious about this issue at all and those trying to make it so are completely missing the point, either purposely or ignorantly.
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Ive seen many women in fast food restaurants wear knee length skirts or longer.
 
Omgitsme said:
.....Really? Have you seen the skirts that they wear? They arnt exactly going to be confused with mini-skirts. The opposition to this is just getting more and more ridiculous.
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But once they allow her to wear a skirt, they have to give the rest of the female employees the option to wear a skirt. The other females may decide they want their skirts to be shorter.
 
Bodhisattva said:
Mostly cookery (pan and pot handles) and edges of ovens and shelves...

...I'm not saying it is a death trap, just that pants are better, especially for spills and slippage.
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Full length skirts are actually probably safer for spills. You can pull the skirt away from the skin reducing the burn when spilling hot liquids. Pants don't really pull that far away. Non-slip shoes prevent slippage, not pants or skirts.
 
ChrisL said:
Yes, lots of things used to happened in the past. Doesn't mean they're good ideas though.
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And anyway... all those women were barefoot and pregnant. We require shoes, don't we?
 
johnny_rebson said:
But once they allow her to wear a skirt, they have to give the rest of the female employees the option to wear a skirt. The other females may decide they want their skirts to be shorter.
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And that would not be covered under Title VII.
 
Thorgasm said:
Full length skirts are actually probably safer for spills. You can pull the skirt away from the skin reducing the burn when spilling hot liquids. Pants don't really pull that far away. Non-slip shoes prevent slippage, not pants or skirts.
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Well, you also have to consider the material. Some material will protect better than others. The pants they probably have to wear at BK are like Dickies and heavy-duty material. What kind of material will her skirt be made of?
 
Thorgasm said:
Full length skirts are actually probably safer for spills. You can pull the skirt away from the skin reducing the burn when spilling hot liquids. Pants don't really pull that far away. Non-slip shoes prevent slippage, not pants or skirts.
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In the case of a slip, not to reduce slip. In the case of a slip a long tight skirt would reduce the ability to retain balance and this is in the case of a spill on the floor, not on the body, in my scenario anyway.
 
Cephus said:
I've never worked for BK, but I know that it's pants only. I'll give her the benefit of the doubt, being 17 and probably not too observant though.
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Im pretty sure ive seen women wear skirts while working at the local BK. And even if you didnt that doesnt necessarily mean that skirts arnt allowed. It just means that no one is wearing them.
 
ChrisL said:
Well, you also have to consider the material. Some material will protect better than others. The pants they probably have to wear at BK are like Dickies and heavy-duty material. What kind of material will her skirt be made of?
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Kevlar........:roll:
 
johnny_rebson said:
But once they allow her to wear a skirt, they have to give the rest of the female employees the option to wear a skirt. The other females may decide they want their skirts to be shorter.
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And then every restaurant will be like Hooters? Is that where you are going with this?

...sounds good to me!
 
Cephus said:
Jesus, never mind. This is like asking questions about a tree and having everyone argue about the bark.
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Your question was ridiculous. First of all it probably wouldnt happen. And secondly if that did happen it would still be sexual harassment even if she voluntarily wore a skirt. But hell what would happen if someone tried looking down her shirt? Or tried grabbing her ass? You see why this is ridiculous right? Sexual harassment can happen even without someone wearing a skirt.
 
Omgitsme said:
Im pretty sure ive seen women wear skirts while working at the local BK. And even if you didnt that doesnt necessarily mean that skirts arnt allowed. It just means that no one is wearing them.
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I'm sure I've never seen anyone who works at any fast food restaurant wearing a skirt.
 
johnny_rebson said:
But once they allow her to wear a skirt, they have to give the rest of the female employees the option to wear a skirt. The other females may decide they want their skirts to be shorter.
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They only have to make an exception for religious garments.
 
Your Star said:
I have family that are like this, it's rather annoying.

But this isn't any different than a muslim working wanting to wear a hijab, there's no reason she should have been fired over this.
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In certain jobs you are required to wear a uniform. I haven't read the article yet, but if she was asked to wear the uniform and refused then I see no problem with Burger King firing her.
 
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