Hair of the Dog Part II: The Final Insult

You may recall my entry from February regarding the story of poor Bushrat Nohair, AKA Bushra Noah the 19 year old 'muslim hair stylist' (vegetarian meat packer anyone?) who was attempting to sue salon owner Sarah Desrosiers for not giving her a job. Well guess what, Bushrat has won !!


A face only a mother could love, Bushrat Nohair: Left; and her victim the pretty Sarah Desrosiers: Right.

The owner of a hair salon has been ordered to pay £4,000 compensation to a Muslim stylist who was turned down for a job because she wears a headscarf.

Bushra Noah accused Sarah Desrosiers of religious discrimination when she failed to offer her a job at her Wedge salon in King's Cross, central London. An employment tribunal panel dismissed the 19-year-old's claim but upheld her complaint of indirect discrimination. The panel found that Ms Noah had been badly upset by the 15-minute interview. She was awarded £4,000 damages for "injury to feelings".

In its judgment, the panel stated: "We were satisfied by the respondent's evidence that the claimant was not treated less favourably than the respondent would have treated a woman who, whether Muslim or not, for a reason other than religious belief wears a hair covering at all times when at work."

[Bushra Noah had been turned down for 25 other hairdressing jobs.]

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Speaking after the ruling the salon owner said: "I never in a million years dreamt that somebody would be completely against the display of hair and be in this industry. I don't feel I deserve it."


No I don't think you deserve it either Sarah. Besides which, who would want someone dressed like a display rack from John Lewis curtains dept buggering about with her Barnett?. Personally I think the four grand could be put to better use...



Major GB Pharquem at your service Ma'am...

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