Legal Question in Employment Law in Iowa
I was recently hired for a job opening, worked for 1 week, I had contacted a cold/sinus infection during that week, showed up everyday on time and early even. Wore what was asked me to wear for work as for a uniform black pants/black shirt no sneakers did my hair and make-up. Same as those who around me were requested told to wear even though not all wore it everyday. Yesterday I went into work 10 minutes early to get the drawer count down, my boss asked me what was wrong while i was wearing the uniform my hair was just scrunched up with hairspray and i had makeup on, I had stated i was not feeling good, she told me to go home because I could not come to work looking like that while looking me up and down moving her finger around giving me dirty looks. I do not work around food at all and do not work in a health department I work for a lingerie/adult shop. She stated that I should have just called in and now she has to find someone else to work my shift. I had stated I would work but she refused. So I had gone in the back called for a ride home while she was upfront. While waiting for my ride she had came in the back and asked if i got my ride home, continuing on she asked me why I didnt go to a doctor I stated I have no insurance and I had planned on going to a local nurse office once i recieved my first check. It was not good enough for her, She continued to state that My apperance has gotten worse and worse since I started my job with-in one week, even though my hair, makeup and what was required of me to wear i did. I believe I looked no different than the other people I was not dressed inappropriate or anything. She than continued to say i signed the attendance policy, which is why i showed up even when i wasnt feeling good because I was new and It was a weekend so I knew I had to show up so I wouldnt loose my job, She had gotten mader by this point and said "now I HAVE nobodie to work this shift and I am a person down so I have to stay" even though I was willing to work the shift she refused and stated that this isnt going to work out, basically because my looks even though thats what they requested, and because i showed up to work with a sinus/cold and didnt want to miss work and get fired. I had no changed my apperance hair color/ makeup/ tattoos/piercings all were the same as the day they hired me. What I need to know is this some sort of discrimination or retaliation because after she told me to go home she couldnt find someone to work the shift she was mad? Is this a wrongful termination, because i showed up did my job, did as requested, and followed procedures for work even picked up others shifts from others that could not work due to other circumstances.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Discrimination is unlawful only when it is based on a protected class such as race, national origin, religion, etc. Unless you had an employment contract or were subject to a collective bargaining agreement, an employer can terminate you for any reason, or for no reason at all. Likewise, you can quit for any reason or no reason.
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