An apartment leasing agent for Los Angeles-based real estate management company Oakwood Worldwide filed a discrimination suit after being fired for allegedly refusing to remove a tongue stud. Mary Haudenshield claimed the stud was not visible and did not violate the company’s dress code. Oakwood has now agreed to reinstate Haudenshield and pay her back wages in exchange for dropping her lawsuit. The employer said it places high emphasis on professional demeanor but recognizes there may be different and changing views on what is appropriate in the workplace.
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