Makeup for Success: Why Jespersen v. Harrah's Stifles Diversity By Promoting Stereotypes in Employment

Authors

Alison J. Hartwell, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

The note argues that the Ninth Circuit's decision in Jespersen v. Harrah's Operating Co. undermines efforts to promote diversity by upholding employer grooming policies that reinforce gender stereotypes. It contends that the court failed to adequately address how such policies perpetuate discrimination and limit opportunities for employees who do not conform to traditional gender norms.

Disciplines

Civil Rights and Discrimination | Labor and Employment Law | Law

Recommended Citation

Alison J. Hartwell, Makeup for Success: Why Jespersen v. Harrah's Stifles Diversity By Promoting Stereotypes in Employment, 13 Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just. 407 (2007).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol13/iss2/7