Ex-Employee Sues Banana Republic Because Of Her Braids
Her manager claimed her hair looked “too urban” and “unkempt.”
By kmvq on November 13, 2017
Back in October, news began to spread about a Banana Republic employee who was told to get rid of her braided hair because it looked “too urban.”
Now news has broken out that she’s suing the corporate office, the store and regional managers for at least $1 million
Destiny Tompkins says she was hired as a sales rep at the Banana Republic in White Plains, NY and shortly after starting the job, the 19-year-old says she began wearing her hair in braids.
Banana Republic manager who told an employee her braids were too 'urban' for work is fired https://t.co/fQ5H8Msdti
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Tompkins says the store manager, who is white, approached her and told her that her braids were “too urban” and “unkempt” and didn’t go with Banana Republic’s image.
She says she refused to change her hairstyle and was taken off the store’s work schedule.
Banana Republic eventually fired the manager.
