Courtney Scaramella is suing former employer, O'Hara's Restaurant and Pub, for allegedly objectifying female employees.
Scaramella says her bosses went too far by making the female employees dress skimpy.
Scaramella is accusing her employer of sexual harassment, wrongful termination and unpaid wages. She is also asking for repayment for job stress that she supposedly experienced while working at the restaurant. Her attorney, Toni Jaramilla, said the attire requirements randomly appeared after she had been an employee in the restaurant for close to five years.
"She didn't apply to Hooters and she didn't apply to a bar in Vegas," said Jaramilla. "I mean, it was onlyFor toward the end of her employment she and other women were asked to wear these provocative outfits."
Scaramella claimed in the suit that female workers at O'Hara's were forced to wear scantily clad clothing and that it put them at risk of abuse from customers.
"I was appalled, I was offended, I kind of hoped it was a joke," Scaramella told NBC4. "They had a couple of ideas and this was one of them that they thought would increase foot traffic or something like that."
Scaramella mentioned in the lawsuit a short, plaid skirt supported by a strip of Velcro that employees were expected to wear.
She claims that when she spoke to those in charge about the outfit requirement that the skirt no longer had to be worn. However, following her address of the issue, her hours were decreased significantly.
O'Hara's co-owner Jack Bendetti and general manager Ronald McDonnel are mentioned in the lawsuit in addition to the bar's name.
