Gilles FLORENT, a professional firefighter from Drôme, who felt he had been put in the closet because of his beard and long hair, took his case to court. The administrative court of Grenoble proved him right. After four years of proceedings, GiIles FLORENT was reinstated to the rank of lieutenant. Interview with Pascal PERTUSA, President of the SDIS of Drôme.
Samuel, a kitchen clerk at a restaurant in Tours, was fired for serious misconduct because of his "incorrect hairstyle". For the restaurant administrator, the haircut is not the only reason. He claims that the young man did not respect the hygiene standards in force, neglecting for example to wear his hat, and that he had a behavior problem. For his part, Samuel started a lawsuit for unfair dismissal.
Aboubakar TRAORE, black skin and frizzy hair, has been a steward at Air France since 1998. His management blames him for his hairstyle, braids, not in accordance with the regulations. He wore a wig for four years. For Aboubakar Traoré it is discrimination. Initially, the High Authority for the Fight against Discrimination and for Equality (HALDE) recommends that the airline approach its complainant and find a solution in accordance with the principle of non-discrimination. Then, the Defender of Rights, who has just replaced HALDE, asks Traoré Aboubakar to comply with the requirements of Air France, which has just published a new manual of uniform wearing rules.
Eric TAVIER, a young employee of the bank BRED in Créteil was fired because of his Iroquois hairstyle which raised strong protests from the unions of this bank. Interview with Eric TAVIER in front of the bank: I was asked to grow my hair for the next day or to take a leave without pay what I refused... It’s stupid the BRED claims to be the bank of the year 2000, in the year 2000 everyone will be styled like that... ".
The INA Galaxy 
