Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Very interesting. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://flip.it/xAsdn">http://flip.it/xAsdn</a> Wasn't there a similar case with a female DLR cast member a few years ago? Anyone know how that one got settled?
Originally Posted By RoadTrip He may have won the battle but I bet The Mouse wins the war. The Mouse never loses. My sister-in-law once 'won' a workers compensation action against Disney. To obtain a settlement she had to agree to never work for The Mouse again. She was 'blacklisted' by The Mouse and never worked IN ORLANDO again. Although she previously had no problem getting employment, she had potential employers tell her that her situation with Disney would prevent them from hiring her. In Disney's defense my sister-in-law really had it coming. It seems she had a string of really bad luck with being injured at former places of employment also. [rolleyes]
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I think it's interesting from the standpoint of diversity and how that fits into Disney's traditional argument that employees are "cast" for different roles and must therefore adhere to specific appearance and costuming standards. Most of that has deteriorated over the years, but as we enter new territory with broader questions religious and sexual identity in this country outcomes know je this are bound to have a lasting impact on who guests will interact with in the coming decades.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I should probably not post from my neighborhood bar's happy hour. hahaha.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I don't remember how the DLR case was settled, but I remember seeing drawings for a costume/uniform that she could wear, incorporating a headscarf. I have noticed a lot more costume variations for CMs for specific reasons since that case (mostly for pregnant CMs), so I suspect that Disney agreed to allow more leeway For this one, it seems like it's more in a grey area. I've spent a lot of time in WDW and never realized they had postmen. Given that these sorts of people (like ride maintenance crews, overnight cleaning crews, and countless other 'back of house' employees) are rarely seen by guests, it seems like it would be hard to prove this either way. I agree that Disney should allow people to have costume variations for religious reasons, but this one seems a little murky to me
