Title: A question of ethics: Hooters
Course: WISE copy MGMT 300 Foundations of Management > Section: Week 6: October 23 - October 29

Here is a challenging HR issue for managers: A business model that relies heavily on the appearance of employees and balancing the rights of those employees. Hooters, the restaurant chain that hires attractive waitresses who are expected to wear (and look good) in tight tops and short shorts, uses that business model. However, when one of its waitresses had brain surgery to remove a tumor, her manager initially said the woman could wear a chemo cap to cover her scar and lack of hair. However, a regional manager later said that was not sufficient and a wig was necessary. The waitress later filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against the restaurant saying that she was forced out of her job for refusing to wear a wig.

Discuss This:1) How might this issue affect balancing the rights of employees against a business model that is based on employee appearances & HR processes such as recruitment, selection, and performance management? 2)What possible HR ethical issue(s) do you see in this story?

Guidelines: 1) Your discussion post should be no less than 10 sentences, in total, to answer the above questions. 2) You must use a reference from your text or from another source to support your opinion.You DO NOT need to respond to a classmate. However, if you wish to, please do!