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Model girl accused Hyundai of "dismissal for menstruation" during a car show in New York
The American model Rachel Rickert filed a complaint against the Hyundai automobile concern, which, according to her, fired her for the fact that she had menstruation during work.
“I will not allow anyone to tell me that I can’t have menstruation when I work,” the girl said Tne New York Chost , who told about this story.
The 27-year-old model said that during the auto show in New York in April of this year she asked to the toilet, but she was not released, citing a large number of customers. As a result, she could not change the swab in time and her underwear and tights stained her, which she informed her agent.
In an interview with BBC, she clarified that representatives of the car concern offered her the next day to take a day off, but she refused, because she did not want to lose hourly payment, and on April 14 she again went to work.
However, the next day, her agent called and informed her that Hyundai did not want to continue cooperation with her "due to the fact that she has menstruation." "I was dumbfounded and very upset. I cried. I refused to participate in other events. And there was a feeling - how? It could not be!" - said Rachel.
For participation in the show, she was supposed to receive $ 5,000, but, according to her, she was not paid for the worked hours.
Last Tuesday, she filed a complaint about discrimination against the US Commission on compliance with equal rights in employment (EEC).
The model, who participated in about 50 such exhibitions, says that he feels disgraced due to the alleged actions of the Hyundai concern. She also put forward claims to the company that did not protect her.
The American branch of Hyundai Motor promised to investigate the incident.