Darlene Jespersen worked in a sports bar. She was an outstanding employee, but she didn't wear makeup because she felt it "took away her credibility" and interfered with her ability to be an effective bartender, which sometimes required her to deal with unruly, intoxicated guests. This changed when the sports bar implemented a "beverage department image transformation" program. Female employees were told they would be fired if they did not wear makeup. Jespersen contended that it was an example of makeup.

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Disparate treatment occurs when an employer treats employees differently based on a protected characteristic such as gender. In this case, the sports bar applied a different standard for female employees (wearing makeup) than male employees, which constitutes disparate treatment. Jespersen's claim is an example of sex discrimination based on the requirement for female employees to wear makeup.

Darlene Jespersen Worked in a Sports Bar