Fired casino waitresses sue after sexy costume auditions
By WAYNE
In this Dec. 31, 2010 file photo released by the Resorts Casino Hotel, from left, cocktail servers Jessica Ruiz, Kerly Duran and Keiona Robbins pose in their Roaring '20s costumes at the hotel, in Atlantic City, N.J. | AP
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Seven waitresses fired from Resorts Casino Hotel after posing for the company in skimpy new flapper costumes are suing, claiming age and sex discrimination.
The stated reason for their firing, they say, was for “violating uniform standards.” The real reason, they suspect, is that management wanted to get rid of older women who were judged not sexy enough to fit in with the casino’s new image.
“It was very degrading to women,” said fired waitress Kathryn Felici, 53. “I feel they never gave me a chance. We had no idea that photo shoot was fighting for our jobs.”
AP
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