A card shop worker claims she was sacked after being accused of “sexualising herself” when her top crept up while putting up shop displays.
Jasmine Lambe said she was “belittled” by female managers and told her “t**s and stomach were hanging out” while working at Cardzone in Glasgow Fort.
The 22-year-old says she was wearing black wide-leg trousers, a nude-coloured long-sleeved fitted top and a trench coat when she was hauled into the office.
Staff are believed to have told Jasmine, who worked with the firm for three weeks, she was “sexualising herself to old men”. She left after being told she “no longer has a job there”. Jasmine posted about the incident on Facebook and shared an image of the outfit.
She wrote: “Cardzone Glasgow Fort, please tell me how this outfit is sexualising?
“I turned up to my job as normal with this outfit on (same as I wore the night previously and hadn’t any problem).
“First task was to step up a ladder and place decorations on the ceiling.
“My top had creeped up slightly at this point, as it would do when hanging up decorations.
“I was then called into a room where I was told I was disrespectful for not wearing correct uniform (can I note the dress code is smart attire). I was then belittled by two older managers who proceeded to tell me my ‘t**s and stomach’ were hanging out and I was sexualising myself to old men.
“I’ve never felt so belittled. I was made to feel like I was exposing myself. I was then told I no longer have a job. It’s a disgrace that young workers are treated like this.”
The post received more than 1000 comments.
Claire Morrell, who claims to work at the shop, posted: “This post is lies. The girl was pulled up constantly for not wearing uniform – the main problem being crop tops.”
Jasmine responded: “I just wanted to make it aware that this type of discrimination still goes on in a workplace.”
Cardzone declined to comment.
