After an employer allegedly told him to cut his hair, he called it a 'deal breaker' and sued. The company calls it a 'misunderstanding.'
Jeffrey Thornton filed a lawsuit this week against Encore Group, LLC, claiming the company denied him employment when he refused to cut his hair, which he wears in locs.Thornton's complaint claims the San Diego office for the company violated the state's CROWN Act, which prohibits employers from withholding employment based on discrimination against the protected applicant's hairstyle.According to the lawsuit, when Thornton interviewed for the technical supervisor position on Nov.
We are continuously looking to learn and improve, and we are reviewing our grooming policies to avoid potential miscommunications in the future."Thornton's lawsuit is believed to be the first to invoke the state's CROWN Act, which went into effect in January 2020, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune. California was the catalyst for other states to pass similar laws banning hair discrimination in schools, sports and workplaces.
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