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Wedow v. Kansas City, Missouri
La’Teisha Portlock
Webster University
Employment Law HRMG 5700 QA F2 2023
Professor Mary Fontana
November 11, 2023
Key Facts and Legal Issues
The case Wedow v. Kansas City, Missouri is a case about sex discrimination which is
prohibited under the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The summary surrounding this
case is that two female firefighters made requests which included two fitting uniforms like the
males already had and proper private changing facilities for women. These two things where
especially needed to properly perform their job, however, those requests where never granted to
them. Compared to the male firefighters, who had everything they need to perform their jobs.
Ms. Wedow and Ms. Kline decided to sue the Kansas City, Missouri for discrimination because
the fire department failed to accommodate their request.
The legal issues concerning this case is that the department officials were aware of the
complaints for nearly 10 years. They did, in fact, allocated money for this but the money was
diverted to another station who had already had a lady’s restroom. Title VII states that it is
unlawful to discriminate based on someone’s sex especially when it comes down to the terms
and conditions of employment. And they fire department demonstrated that they where doing this
to these ladies which is why the judgement for the plaintiff was affirmed.
Case Questions
1.
Are you surprised that this is a 2006 case? Why or why not?
I am not surprised that this is a 2006 case because it is still happening today whether we want to
recognize it or not. I’m more disappointed than surprised. It Is yet sad that this had to happened though.
Female firefighters are just as important as male firefighters. They’re life is put at risk every day to help
save people, animals, homes, etc. So, with that being said, they should be accommodated in every way
just as the males are.
2.
How do you think the fire department should have responded when the women registered
complaints about their uniforms? Explain.
I believe the fire department should’ve listened to the women and looked at their current
accommodations and what they were asking to be accommodated for. And to be quite honest, they
weren’t asking for too much. They should’ve checked the facts and just granted them what they were
asking which was for the safety of themselves and for the work they do. They know the rules of the fire
department and how each man and woman should have the proper gear and they failed to do so with
these two ladies which is why the decision was affirmed because that is racial discrimination whether
they recognized it as that or not.
3.
Why do you think the fire department treated the female employees as it did?
The fire department treated the female employees the way they did because they were showing their
true colors and the way most men felt about women on the job. A firefighter is always known to be a
male,
and I don’t think they where willing to accept the fact that they had female firefighters on the job
especially requesting an item or two. I just believe that it was a change they’re not used to and didn’t
want to get adjusted to because it was “out of the normal.”
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