An All-Male Court Said It's Cool For Bosses To Fire Sexually 'Irresistible' Workers

A dentist acted legally when he sacked his attractive assistant because he and his wife thought the woman was a threat to their marriage, the all-male Iowa State Supreme Court ruled. The court ruled unanimously that bosses can sack employees they see as an "irresistible attraction", even if the employees have not engaged in flirtatious behaviour or otherwise done anything wrong. Such firings may be unfair, but they are not unlawful discrimination under the Iowa Civil Rights Act because they are ...