A black woman who applied for a job at luxury department store Harrods was told she needed to chemically straighten her hair to get the job, a new report has revealed.
A report published and revealed to Parliament this week revealed that Black women are under pressure to remove braids or use chemical relaxers on their hair to make it look "professional".
The report into workplace sexism was launched after receptionist Nicola Thorp was sent home without pay by her employer for not wearing high heels.
Speaking to Parliamentary committees for Women and Equalities, she said:
"In fact, in one of the interview sessions that I attended, the woman who held the interview – who was working for the agency, so Harrods might have diminished responsibility – would go around the room and say, ‘You need a makeover, you need a makeover, you’re fine, you need a makeover’.
Harrods was approached for comment on this story by The Independent, but as of right now, they've yet to break their silence on the issue.
[via The Independent]
