Posted on 05/13/2022 9:21:03 AM PDT by BenLurkin
Hair loss is far more common among men than women, so using the term is “inherently related to sex” — and equivalent to commenting on the size of a woman’s breasts, the employment tribunal said, according to the UK Telegraph.
The finding — made by three judges who lament their own lack of locks in the judgment — came in the case of an electrician, Tony Finn, who sued a small Yorkshire-based family business over the term.
Things first got hairy when one of Finn’s supervisors, Jamie King, allegedly called him a “fat bald c—” and he was later fired from the West Yorkshire-based British Bung, which makes wooden cask plugs, according to the outlet.
The accusation resulted in the panel, headed by Judge Jonathan Brain, deliberating on if King’s baldness bash was simply insulting — or rose to the level of harassment.
The ruling noted that the company’s lawyer “was right to submit that women as well as men may be bald” but contended that “baldness is much more prevalent in men than women.”
The finding also declared that criticizing Finn for his hairless head was “degrading” and “humiliating.”
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
Your pic says it all.
HARRASS ME!.........Please................
How about “Your head looks like a billiard ball.” would that be okay?.................
Maybe they should just require them to dangle a white flag.
“What gives, cue ball? I’m looking at you, I’m thinking: fourteen in the side pocket!”
Hair challenged
Hair challenged
“They never put marble tops on cheap furniture!”
Figuring out a general rule for what really qualifies as unacceptable harassment is a very difficult task. Its not certain anybody is qualified to do it well. But those who can’t even figure out that mentioning a lack of hair is typically very different than commenting on a woman’s breast size are certainly can be eliminated.
FEMALE CO-WORKER: Nice bald pate you have there!
ME: Why thank you! I shave it every day so it is smooth and clean like a billiard ball!
FEMALE CO-WORKER: "Ball"? "Ball?" Umm...I feel uncomfortable...I need to speak to someone in HR.
ME: Uh, wait! Wait! Shouldn't I call HR first and get my case in first about the bald thing?
What if you call a man bald who has a full head of hair?
How about…”you have enough forehead for four heads”
edit better nextbl time, ya ursine lug.
Chrome Dome.
Hair-Free
Scalp Liberated.
Wig-less
Egg Head
Globesque
Skin Head
Egg McMuffin..(Oh, that one is already taken!)
Yeah, somebody calls ME a "fat bald c-" and I'm going to be upset at the bald part...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPM1ifkOQ9s
It's a GREAT DAY for me to whoop somebody's ass...
ME: Uhhh...wait...can't breasts dangle too?
FEMALE CO-WORKER: You said "breasts". (ringing speaker phone) Hello? HR?
so to say “fat” Co#k” is ok,but don’t point out he’s bald???
Which head would they be referring to?
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.