On Monday 17 August 2009 20:08:06 Kendall D. Corbett wrote:
> Deri, Here's another article:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/oxynuo
>
>  From the picture of Ms. Dean and the tone of her comments and the fact she
> filed suit, I don't think she asked to wear the sweater. I think, as the
> article states, she was _instructed_ to wear the sweater by one employee
> (her trainer),
>
> "she was told during employee training to buy a plain white cardigan to
> wear along with her uniform of jeans and a white polo shirt, in order to
> cover up the join between her prosthetic arm and the partial upper arm with
> which she was born."
>
> and then when challenged by others (including her manager), she may have
> used the terms "granted special permission" to wear the sweater" to
> describe her trainer's instruction. She describes herself in the
> article "as quite a confident girl."
>

The new article is not well researched since it says "was sent to the 
stockroom because her prosthetic arm violated the store's "Look Policy,"". 
Whereas in her own words at the trial it is clear she was offered work in the 
stockroom so that she could CONTINUE to wear her cardigan, since "The  Look" 
did not allow 

However if you look at the actual reports of what Dean said at the tribunal:-

"Ms Barbera allegedly told Miss Dean she could only return to the shop floor if 
she removed a cardigan that the student used to cover her prosthetic arm."

(Ms Barbera is her boss - the "allegedly" is because this came out from Ms 
Deans evidence).

And further:-

"Miss Dean told the tribunal, in central London, she felt "taunted" when her 
manager told her she could return to the floor of the firm's flagship store if 
she removed the cardigan."

It is crystal clear that A&F only required her to remove the cardigan to 
continue work in sales. This is diametrically opposite to what your "blogger" 
wrote!!

This is why its not a "disability" case (as the judge said), A&F have a stupid 
"look" policy, but were quite happy for a disabled girl to work in sales so 
long as she abided by the "look" (i.e. wore the same sales.uniform as the 
other staff).

Cheers

Deri

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