Woman claims Victoria's Secret fired her over age, weight: suit
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Pedestrians pass by the Victoria's Secret Herald Square store in midtown Manhattan, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013, in New York. A security guard on the lookout for shoplifters searched two teenage girls as they left the lingerie shop Thursday afternoon, and discovered one of them was carrying what appeared to be a fetus in her bag, police said. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) (The Associated Press)
A Maine woman has filed a lawsuit against Victoria’s Secret claiming she was unjustly fired due to her weight and her age.
The Bangor Daily News reports 50-year-old Kelly Merchant says in her lawsuit filed last month that she was fired in June 2015 because she didn’t fit the lingerie company’s image. Merchant worked as a manager for a store in the Bangor Mall.
The Bradley woman alleges her firing violated the Maine Human Rights Act. She is seeking an undisclosed amount in damages and court fees.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The company says Merchant was fired for theft. Her attorney denies that, saying she used a coupon in a purchase that was against company policy.
Attorneys for the company declined to comment on the lawsuit.