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16-year-old Chick-Fil-A worker sent home over ‘unnatural’ hair color (www.qcnews.com)
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Sixteen-year-old Autumn Williams is still trying to understand how the blonde hair color in her braids was deemed unnatural at her Chick-Fil-A job.

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[–] 21 points 3 years ago (4 children)

Chick-Fil-A responded to our request for comment, saying:

“The operator reached out to (Autumn) Williams today and had a good conversation.

In further detail, the operator explained that the policy was misinterpreted and said Williams was not terminated and she’s more than welcome to come back and work at the restaurant.”

Haha. Someone got their ass reamed by corporate HR & Legal.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    I hope she told them that she requires that supervisor be moved to a different location.

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    • [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    Don't mix religious nuts with my fast food.... Anyways, CFA isn't even that good anymore.

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    [–] 1 point 3 years ago (4 children)

    EU Block. Damn. I was expecting to see a photo of a completely normal hair color so that I could raise one of my eyebrows in confusion.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Wish granted.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Ah. Is she half black? Or super tanned? Is that why it is an issue that she has bleached hair? I was expecting something more wild instead of blonde.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    I mean I don't want to racially profile but she looks to be a POC with light-brown-to-blonde hair. Even if she did color her hair (no pun intended) it's not a remotely outlandish color, even to a religious organization like Chick Fil A. And that's burying the lede on "So What If It Was Fire Engine Red, Why Should They Care?"

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