A new trans case is out from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The Court found that the plaintiff, Jamie Hughes, who asserted discrimination based on transgender status, among other things, had shown enough evidence existed to merit a trial. ...Plaintiff points to comments made in her re-hiring interview referring to her velvet jacket and messy ponytail, for which she was consequently marked down on her interview reporting sheet. Hughes also points to Chapedelaines testimony in which she admitted that there were situations where people were uncomfortable with a man acting as a woman, and that it might influence her decision-making. Also, Plaintiff mentions that while she scored among the lowest of the six candidates interviewed, she scored highest in the category of inventory management knowledge, but scored among the lowest in the presentation category. Plaintiff contends that this demonstrates that not only was she among the most qualified for the position but also that Defendant assigned too much weight to her identity as a transgender individual.
Posted on: Sat, 08 Nov 2014 20:31:42 +0000
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