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Primark to pay over 47,000 pounds in transgender discrimination ruling

London - Primark has been ordered by the Employment Tribunal to pay close to 50,000 pounds in compensation to a former employee who faced harassment and was constructively dismissed for being transgender. Former Primark retail assistant Alexandra de Souza E Souza received 47,433 pounds after Primark failed to properly investigate the matter and...

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Brazil's Candomble religion pushes back against intolerance

Rio de Janeiro - When Brazilian fashion designer Rogeria Ferreira was told to remove the turban she wears as a member of the African-inspired Candomble religion for an ID picture, she decided to fight back: the turban was her identity. "For many people, it's just a piece of cloth, or fashion," said Ferreira, 36. "But this turban represents my...

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Former lawyer sues Zara for discrimination

Fast-fashion retailer Zara has found itself thrown in the spotlight once more, as former lawyer Ian Miller recently filed a 40 million dollars (26 million pounds) lawsuit against the Spanish chain for discrimination. According to the case filed in state court in Manhattan, New York, Miller claims he was excluded from meetings, subjected to...