Posted on 12/23/2012 12:58:07 PM PST by jakerobins
Dental assistant Melissa Nelson was fired by her boss of 10 years because he felt her presence was a threat to his marriage
Horndog bosses in Iowa have a new tool to save their marriages — they can fire employees who are too hot for the workplace.
The state’s all-male Supreme Court ruled 7-0 Friday that an Iowa City dentist legally canned his female assistant because she was “irresistibly attractive” and a threat to his marriage.
The bombshell ruling came after Melissa Nelson sued her boss of 10 years, Dr. James Knight, for discrimination.
The married mother claims she was fired in January 2010 after Knight's wife became jealous of the pair’s relationship, which included harmless text messages between them outside of work.
“I don’t think it’s fair. I don’t think it’s right,” Nelson said on CNN Saturday night. The 32-year-old also said she was stunned to be fired.
“I worked hard, enjoyed my job, and one day it just came to a screeching halt.”
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She’s not wearing much makeup. If she were, she’d definitely move up a few spots.
She’s better looking than my currently non-existent girlfriend...
Maybe she’s the short one on the right.
A private employer should be able to fire a person without giving a reason.
A private employer should be able to fire a person without giving a reason.
She should sue Gloria Steinem et al for making it dangerous for men to work around women.
Heheh. I agree, shes not the greatest looking thing to be honest. I’d have mixed feelings about being fired for being irresistibly attractive though. I like the whole “Lamborghini in your garage that you never drive” line.
When I had to have the three dental assistants working at removing the wires from wiring the jaw shut (post surgical). I liked that the dental assistants were attractive. I made a joke afterwards. Every man’s dream to have three women working him over, they just laughed. (note jaw wired shut and the tracheosteomy was just removed 2 hours earlier, large clear adhesive surgical covering placed over the former opening that was closing).
It is unfortunate that the dental assistant fired stepped over the line with texting her boss. The wife must have a problem with insecurity though, both married. to think because the dental asistant is attractive, been in employed for 10 years, nothing happened. Wonder what the dentists wife looked like.
And you apparently can't control your foul mouth.
The text messages sent outside the job, may have inappropriate/flirtaous.
There is nothing wrong with firing someone when they are not working out. Obviously, this lady was not working out in a small business.
Wish we knew all the details...and we do not.
Ridiculous! That is like saying a private employee should be able to quit without giving a reason. /s
If you work closely with someone for 10 years, they can become attractive to you.
Look at all the ugly people with kids. Somehow, they became attractive to someone.
I’m thinking of starting a PAC for “irresistibly attractive” people.
We shall no longer be abused and discriminated againast!
Not my type in blondes, but she’s got the goods.
I’m more of a Scandinavian blonde man myself, but she looks good for an English/Irish blonde.
How do I know English/Scotch/Welsh/Irish? She’s got the small bags under the eyes which is a British isles trait.
Wife caught the waning signs of a developing affair.
The caught interloper tries to plead innocent.
Wife caught the waning signs of a developing affair.
The caught interloper tries to plead innocent.
Wife caught the waning signs of a developing affair.
The caught interloper tries to plead innocent.
Wife caught the waning signs of a developing affair.
The caught interloper tries to plead innocent.
Wife caught the waning signs of a developing affair.
The caught interloper tries to plead innocent.
Wife caught the waning signs of a developing affair.
The caught interloper tries to plead innocent.
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