Payne wants to find you guys

Where in Canada? Canada's a big place. I live in Southern Ontario.

Where in Canada? Canada's a big place. I live in Southern Ontario.

Stalker mode initiated.

Hi,





On October 12th at approximately 14:15, I, Jérémi Grenier-Berthiaume, have had an interview with you. Everything seemed to be going well until the moment the Grooming Policy was mentioned to me. I was told I might have to arrange my long hair as a pony-tail. This looked perfectly fine. However, my interviewer decided it might be a good idea to take a minute to gather more information about the policy as she was unsure about the exactitude of her words.

Later on, she came back to me saying that as a male, I am obligated to shorten my hair if I want to be hired. At that point, I started asking myself if this was fair. I thus asked to talk to a higher authority in order to enlighten me on the case.



I talked to the person assigned as a "Human Resource" and she ended up telling me that I could not be hired if I refused to cut my hair. I then thought the case was closed, and I left. However, after a few minutes spent outside thinking about this all, I decided I would return back inside to discuss about this all with yet a higher figure of authority. I then ended up talking to the "Human Resource Manager".

Once again, I am told that I cannot be employed by Sunshine Village if I do not comply to their grooming policy. I then asked why such a policy is in place: I was told that Sunshine Village's clients find male with short hair more approachable, and since Sunshine Village wants to provide a good experience to its customers, it enforced such a rule in their grooming policy.

I believe such a reasoning cannot lead into enforcing such a policy. What if the customers found that black persons were less approachable? Could such a reasoning lawfully lead into enforcing a policy restricting the employment of black persons? I do not believe so.



Thus;

WHEREAS it is my understanding that such a policy is a discrimination based on the gender since female are allowed to wear long-hair as a pony-tail, while male do not have this freedom, I would like Sunshine Village to reconsider their grooming policy and inform me of their decision as soon as possible.

Moreover;

CONSIDERING that I am still interested to work as a server or a lift operator for Sunshine Village, but that I was discriminated and "disqualified" based on what seems to be an unlawful policy, I would like Sunshine Village to reconsider hiring me for this winter season based on a fair evaluation of my person (that is, allowing me (and any futur male with long-hair) to wear long-hair as a pony-tail).

Any failure into satisfying those two conditions within 14 days will result into a complaint for Human Rights violation being filed against Sunshine Village.



While reconsidering your grooming policy, please consider the sections 7 and 8 of the Alberta Human Rights Act (http://www.qp.alberta.ca/documents/Acts/A25P5.pdf).

Also, please note that the Human Rights Commission (Calgary division) confirmed me this is a case of discrimination. I was told getting in contact with Sunshine Village in order to solve the conflict prior to filing a complaint was a very good idea. You hereby witness my determination into solving the conflict.





Sincerely,

Jérémi Grenier-Berthiaume

Can't believe people have such a fuss over hair. Then again, I've gotten 4-all-overs my entire life.