Citibank Employee Lorenzana Fired for Being Too Attractive
Citibank Employee Lorenzana Fired for Being Too Attractive

It has been claimed that a beautiful woman named Debrahlee Lorenzana, who works in the country's biggest banks, Citigroup, is being fired for being too attractive. She also wasn't allowed to dress up like her female co-workers because her figure made wearing such attire too distracting to her male colleagues.

Citi has said that the case is without merit, and that it would increase a vigorous defense and the bank is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and providing a respectful environment in the workplace.

When she began working in the bank, she signed an employment document, which specified any employment disputes will be resolved through arbitration, not in court. After that, Companies have increasingly begun mandating that employment disputes should be resolved through arbitration.

In arbitration, as in court hearings, witnesses still make depositions and proof is still presented by both sides, but the process is less formal than a trial and is held in a private setting. That means that it can be accomplished more rapidly and cheaply than a trial.

Some arbitration advocates argue that, by virtue of their experience, arbitrators are more likely to issue fairer and they are giving their verdicts, which is a work of jury. But the lawyer of Lorenzana, Jack Tuckner has said he and his client would have preferred a jury trial as arbitrators may be more jaded and conservative than a jury. He also questioned whether arbitrators, who often are paid by the companies wanting arbitration, are ever truly unbiased.

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