After listening to her boss repeatedly call her just that in front of colleagues, the 32-year-old Silva sued him and won $1,300 in moral damages plus recognition that she was unduly fired — which paves the way for more compensation.
“It is an unprecedented decision on moral damages for blondes,” Alexandre Santoro, a spokesman for the regional labor court that ruled in Silva’s favor, said on Tuesday.
“The judge determined that the term ‘dumb blonde’ violated the dignity of the employee,” he said.
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