Store fined for forcing woman to show bra size

Updated

A Swedish woman has won a gender discrimination case against her former employer because she was forced to wear a badge stating her bra size.

The young woman worked at the Change lingerie store in the north-eastern town of Sundsvall.

Despite her objections, she had to wear a sign stating her name, chest measurement and cup size while working there.

Change told the Swedish Labour Court the purpose of the badges was to help customers understand bra sizes.

But the court ruled the requirement was discriminatory and the woman's dignity had been "violated".

It ordered Change to pay 50,000 kronor ($7,400) in damages, as well as the plaintiff's legal fees.

AFP



Topics: discrimination, courts-and-trials, sweden

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