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Iowa court: Bosses can fire 'irresistible' workers

Posted: December 22, 2012 12:48 pm
by Tequila Revenge
Where to begin? :o

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A dentist acted legally when he fired an assistant that he found attractive simply because he and his wife viewed the woman as a threat to their marriage, the all-male Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday.

The court ruled 7-0 that bosses can fire employees they see as an "irresistible attraction," even if the employees have not engaged in flirtatious behavior or otherwise done anything wrong. Such firings may be unfair, but they are not unlawful discrimination under the Iowa Civil Rights Act because they are motivated by feelings and emotions, not gender, Justice Edward Mansfield wrote.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/news/us/article/I ... z2FnudOqbX

Re: Iowa court: Bosses can fire 'irresistible' workers

Posted: December 22, 2012 1:19 pm
by SMLCHNG
They've lost their freaking minds. :roll: :roll:

Re: Iowa court: Bosses can fire 'irresistible' workers

Posted: December 22, 2012 1:27 pm
by dnw
:o :o :o

Re: Iowa court: Bosses can fire 'irresistible' workers

Posted: December 22, 2012 3:27 pm
by Bicycle Bill
I guess I had better update my resume...... I'm doomed! :P
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Re: Iowa court: Bosses can fire 'irresistible' workers

Posted: December 22, 2012 5:42 pm
by LIPH
Good thing I'm retired. If I had a female boss I'd never be able to keep my job because everyone knows ...

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Re: Iowa court: Bosses can fire 'irresistible' workers

Posted: December 23, 2012 2:12 pm
by Wino you know
I realize this IS Iowa, but why would a boss WANT to fire a foxy vixen built like a brick sh!thouse who could bring the dead back to life and kill the living. Jeez, Louise, if anything..............
Ah, never mind.

Re: Iowa court: Bosses can fire 'irresistible' workers

Posted: December 23, 2012 7:36 pm
by big john
How hard is it to be irresistible in Iowa? :pirate:

Re: Iowa court: Bosses can fire 'irresistible' workers

Posted: December 23, 2012 9:06 pm
by Wino you know
big john wrote:How hard is it to be irresistible in Iowa? :pirate:
DAMN hard.
Most of the people here are actually VERY resistable.

Re: Iowa court: Bosses can fire 'irresistible' workers

Posted: December 23, 2012 9:25 pm
by surfpirate
It's Iowa. Wasn't the quote
"If she's built, he will come"?

Or something like that?

"Is this Heaven?"
"No. It's Iowa."

Re: Iowa court: Bosses can fire 'irresistible' workers

Posted: December 24, 2012 4:31 am
by rich_big
it seems this past year a lot of times I can't tell if I am reading 'real news' or a joke from The Onion.

Re: Iowa court: Bosses can fire 'irresistible' workers

Posted: December 24, 2012 4:37 am
by Bicycle Bill
rich_big wrote:it seems this past year a lot of times I can't tell if I am reading 'real news' or a joke from The Onion.
Ditto.  But this has to be real news; you couldn't make up this sort of stuff.
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Re: Iowa court: Bosses can fire 'irresistible' workers

Posted: December 24, 2012 6:31 am
by AlbatrossFlyer
Based on the court's warped logic, can I now only hire irresistible women?

Re: Iowa court: Bosses can fire 'irresistible' workers

Posted: December 24, 2012 12:40 pm
by Tequila Revenge
Any bets on Gloria Allred showing up to help?
Now there's a woman with job security in Iowa

Re: Iowa court: Bosses can fire 'irresistible' workers

Posted: December 24, 2012 4:48 pm
by Wino you know
Tequila Revenge wrote:Any bets on Gloria Allred showing up to help?
Now there's a woman with job security in Iowa
WE DON'T WANT HER!
KEEP THAT B*TCH IN CALIFORNIA!
ROSEANNE & ROSIE TOO!

Re: Iowa court: Bosses can fire 'irresistible' workers

Posted: December 24, 2012 10:23 pm
by BahamaBreeze
So sad...now men can do about anything they wish.
(Or their wives who find their husband's text messages!)

Re: Iowa court: Bosses can fire 'irresistible' workers

Posted: December 25, 2012 5:18 am
by Wino you know
Would anyone care to guess why Heather Perry is no longer with the Coral Reefers?
Come on, guess.

Re: Iowa court: Bosses can fire 'irresistible' workers

Posted: December 25, 2012 10:29 am
by Bicycle Bill
Just wondering — has anyone seen a picture of the wife?  Could be she's a hatchet-faced ball-breaker who weighs more than an Iowa hog and has good reason to be fearful of the attractiveness of this dental assistant.....
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Re: Iowa court: Bosses can fire 'irresistible' workers

Posted: December 25, 2012 11:40 am
by Wino you know
She's actually VERY attractive. On a scale of 1 to 10, she would get an 8 from me.

Re: Iowa court: Bosses can fire 'irresistible' workers

Posted: December 25, 2012 3:46 pm
by ragtopW
as much as I love my Dentist (he took his whole office and a guest to the Boise Show this year)

I would probably find a new dentist. reason? If the Wife is the one who made this call (or even part of the call)
I would wonder what else she is calling the shots on.. does she choose what training the staff receives? what new equipment gets bought?
what type of painkillers that are used (NOS or not) does she pick the rest of the Staff? does she control the Raises?
the Perks? is she willing to let the Certifications lapse?

think about it. this raises questions on many many levels