Man Sues Hooters for Gender Discrimination

when applying at hooters on the application itself it asks postion applied for hostess or hooters girl at no time or any where on the application does it say wait staff or server position i am looking at a hooters application now as i type this the guy is a joke he hasnt a leg to stand on

This is not Hooter's first sex discrimination case. There is a law that says one cannot discriminate against gender, race, color (of hair, clothes, or something), national origin, and religion, and other things like disabilities. However, the Bona Fide Opportunity Occupational Qualification allows one to hire based on gender, national origin, and religion as long as it is the essense of the business. Like with Hooters, the girls are the essence of the business, and with that said Hooters' prior case was dismissed pretty quickly.

Make him wear the oufit they have and see if he does it long. If they have their dress code of what they wear and he wants the job he must follow the rules.

This is idiotic.

I started laughing when I read this because it sounds exactly like an episode from King of the Hill. Like what Rick said, the guy was probably a scam artist trying to get money for gender discrimination.

Honestly this lawsuit is incredibly stupid. What's next, actors suing when directors won't cast them for female roles? The wait staff at Hooters very explicitly consists of women in skimpy outfits. That is Hooters' main marketing point to differentiate themselves from all the TGIF-style places out there. While we're at it, let's see some women sue for jobs as Chippendale dancers! Hey just, because the patrons come to see hot men is no excuse to discriminate against female dancers!

This case caters to exactly what the right is afraid of if they change laws to include gender identity. Clearly, Hooters is an establishment wear women dress up in skimpy clothes and serve food. Why a guy would want to work there is just ridiculous. There are so many other restaurants out there and chosing this one and filing a lawsuit is absurd. It's one thing to truly be discriminated against because of your gender, but it's another to go into an established place and try to change its premise and sue when they don't go along. Hooters is designed to be a place where sexy women serve you. Do you want women suing gay clubs because they are denied go-go ing positions, etc.? I hope this suit is thrown out right away.

Hooters has been around for over 25 years. Everyone knows what it is all about. This guy is a scam artist. He applied for this position strictly to be turned down so he could bring the lawsuit and hopefully get a hugh settlement. Personally I think that this issue has been settled once already by the courts and this guy and his lawyers should not only lose this case but should be forced to pay damages to Hooters for bringing it in the first place

It all comes down to how the job was advertised. If it was advertised as a server job, or if it was as an entertainer. If it was a server job, he'll win the lawsuit. Entertainers can be chosen for physical qualities, not skill. It's how Hooters has skirted the law (pardon the pun) for so long. In reality, these Hooters Girls don't do any entertaining at all, in fact, many of them file lawsuits for sexual harassment. Because they feel they were hired as a waitress, and not as entertainment.

I personally think the this incident is an example of Political Correctness gone amok. It is illogical that a company that caters primarily to heterosexual men and possibly gay women would want to hire someone that would not meet the "demands" of what the customer base is looking for.