Unfortunately, woman in the restaurant industry face high rates of gender discrimination and sexual harassment. Despite the loss, this appeals court ruling overturns the original decision and allows the 11 woman who had 'documented medical conditions or post-pregnancy conditions' to pursue claims of 'sexual harassment hostile work environment discrimination.' The original judge dismissed the case without trial, finding that the casino's job description made clear what was expected of Borgata Babes. They further claimed that the casino forced them to regularly weigh in and that they were suspended if they gained more than 7 percent of their initial weight. The case originally went to court in 2013 with the waitresses arguing that the casino viewed them predominantly as sex objects, Time reports. The court's ruling does allow 11 of the 21 waitresses in the lawsuit to pursue their cases regarding how those rules are enforced. The New Jersey state appeals court ruled on Thursday that the casino's appearance standards for the so called 'Borgata Babes' are legal and may be strictly enforced, according to the Press of Atlantic City. Weight discrimination policies for cocktail waitresses are alive and well at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City.
