Nigerian Graduate, Lara Odoffin Declined A Job In The UK Because Of Her Hairstyle - Photo

Date: 25-11-2015 8:58 am (8 years ago) | Author: Daniel Bosai
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Lara Odoffin, a Nigerian living in the UK had her job offer  revoked because of her hair. She was told that her braids were not part of the ‘uniform’

The Bournemouth University graduate Lara Odoffin wrote about the discrimination she had faced in a post on Facebook yesterday and was astonished when it quickly went viral and was shared 3,000 times.

She also posted a picture of the email she had received from the company, which read: ‘Unfortunately we cannot accept braids – it is simply part of the uniform and grooming requirements we get from our clients.

‘If you are unable to take them out I unfortunately won’t be able to offer you any work.’

In her own post, she wrote: ‘So after being accepted for a position within this company, they have TAKEN BACK the offer of a position on the grounds that if I do not take my braids out.

‘Naturally I simply cannot work for the company.

‘This type of discrimination should not still be happening in this day and age and any establishment still condoning such practices deserve to be shamed and criticised.

‘Being a black woman means that to have a long term hairstyle that stays neat is always going to be a problem.

‘Having braids that last for 2-4 months and can be packed neatly and styled to however a workplace requires is the solution to this problem.

‘No workplace has any right to forbid you from this.”


Posted: at 25-11-2015 08:58 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
- beneno at 25-11-2015 09:59 AM (8 years ago)
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You too,ur shakara too much.weting dey common to loose your braid and get the job.ni them get the company and ni them go give the rules to follow there.if u no want forget am and look for other job.simple
Posted: at 25-11-2015 09:59 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- beneno at 25-11-2015 10:09 AM (8 years ago)
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Nigeria female graduate wey dey base for naija,don gradge for more than 10years she never get job and at last she get one and the MD of the company tell her it's not allowed to wear braids in his company,ni inside the MD office she go begin look for razor blade.she go ask the MD,Sir what hairstyle do u want ? Kallus,low cut abi ni Abolo popularly known as Agorimakpa ?
Posted: at 25-11-2015 10:09 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- angesco at 25-11-2015 10:13 AM (8 years ago)
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If she WANTS the job she will accept the dress code. In the UK nurses are NOT allowed to have multu coloured hair (real or fake). Teachers are not permitted to  expose tattoos in classrooms. Every job has its etiquette. Her hair is not her real hair - she can restyle it to a acceptable one!

The choice she makes will show her maturity or otherwise!
Posted: at 25-11-2015 10:13 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Trueyarn at 25-11-2015 10:30 AM (8 years ago)
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Nah by force to keep braid abi dem use am do juju 4 her?since u value ur hairstyle den 4get about the job.there's no discrimination on this mata"Punk".
Posted: at 25-11-2015 10:30 AM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- winace at 25-11-2015 10:32 AM (8 years ago)
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Its her choice. So we shpd respect it. And beside she is in a country where are many jobs not Nigeria.
Posted: at 25-11-2015 10:32 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- zezprincess at 25-11-2015 10:41 AM (8 years ago)
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Lara,I understand you&that it is your choice,but pls this is not your family company where you can do as you like,pls there is nothing wrong with you loosing ur braids&pack it to the style the company wants beside this your braids is bigger than your body,believe ur natural hair will be better.This is not descrimination as you call it,its just the rule of the company which has no exemption.
Posted: at 25-11-2015 10:41 AM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- ngfineface at 25-11-2015 10:51 AM (8 years ago)
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Her braid is too long for corporate environment. Period!
Posted: at 25-11-2015 10:51 AM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- Novic at 25-11-2015 11:02 AM (8 years ago)
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Wetin do her hairstyle nw, these UK people with there whalah. for me i dnt see anythn wrong in her hairstyle. but its just that it was just too much. make she go remove ham small.
Posted: at 25-11-2015 11:02 AM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- ael1990 at 25-11-2015 11:17 AM (8 years ago)
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A rule is a rule, simple. If she can't stand the heat, she should get out of the kitchen.
Posted: at 25-11-2015 11:17 AM (8 years ago) | Newbie
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- kp45 at 25-11-2015 12:38 PM (8 years ago)
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I guess this Lara is not serious and she dont know what to say. If you cant comply in a place you wanna work then go and park.
Posted: at 25-11-2015 12:38 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- benosky4 at 25-11-2015 12:54 PM (8 years ago)
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I don't see anything wrong with her hair-style for a corporate job.
I vote for her

Posted: at 25-11-2015 12:54 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- nonix22001 at 25-11-2015 01:00 PM (8 years ago)
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Quote from: winace on 25-11-2015 10:32 AM
Its her choice. So we shpd respect it. And beside she is in a country where are many jobs not Nigeria.
hmm, jobs aint many in the UK o. for her to be able to get this job wey she turn down so I bet she is full blown citizen.
Posted: at 25-11-2015 01:00 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
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- nonix22001 at 25-11-2015 01:10 PM (8 years ago)
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but wait o, which kind job are we talking of here??
Posted: at 25-11-2015 01:10 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
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- pickNsmile at 25-11-2015 01:24 PM (8 years ago)
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I don't even like the hair. 
Posted: at 25-11-2015 01:24 PM (8 years ago) | Newbie
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- jjiofor at 25-11-2015 01:42 PM (8 years ago)
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This Winace Woman sef, Have you lived in UK? You just dey say job plenty for UK as if na you dey there dey see all the jobs as e plenty. People should say what they are sure of, if you do not know about something it would be more honourable not to pass a comment. To comment is not a must.
Posted: at 25-11-2015 01:42 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
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- nametalkam at 25-11-2015 01:47 PM (8 years ago)
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This is so discriminatory, I like Lara for taking the stand! How dare them ask our black sisters to be shaving off their dreads and stuff because of some stupid dressing code! that is just so greedy on the part of the employers, if there is no job they should have said it, not using some old school slavery method to be controlling black peoples mind! Becky got a job at that company did they ask her to shave her blondie?

Posted: at 25-11-2015 01:47 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- gogoman at 25-11-2015 02:13 PM (8 years ago)
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she dey mad, my company MY RULES!!!!!!!
Posted: at 25-11-2015 02:13 PM (8 years ago) | Grande Master
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- paulohking at 25-11-2015 02:21 PM (8 years ago)
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mtcheeeeeeeeeeeeeew
Posted: at 25-11-2015 02:21 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- dickieponga at 25-11-2015 05:25 PM (8 years ago)
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It's discrimination and she has a right to sue dem...
Reminds me of a case of a muslim woman wey wear hijab over head and dem sack bcos of dat and she took
dem to court and won and it was a hair dressing salon job...
So dere's a precedent set on dat she go win...
For d fact say dem write am to confirm mean say dem break d rule...
But wat kind of job are we looking at here...?
Posted: at 25-11-2015 05:25 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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