A North Dakota target is facing backlash for firing a woman who wrote “Trust in Jesus” on her name tag.
Denise Kendrick, an employee at the Fargo store, said she was fired on Nov. 16 over a dress code issue.
She put “Trust Jesus” and a drawing of a cross on her name tag for that service, but was approached by a manager who told her she didn’t think she could wear it. KVLY.
‘I replied, ‘Well, I’ve seen people with rainbows on theirs. I’m going to keep wearing this name tag,’ and then they said, ‘Well, you can’t work here anymore,'” Kendrick said. .
She said she asked for a reason why she was being fired, but was only given a list of information about the dress code policy.
“I said, ‘Can I get it in writing as to why you’re firing me?’ and they refused to do that,” Kendrick said
“They gave me a piece of paper with all these phone numbers on it and said, ‘If you have any questions about violating the dress code, just call one of these numbers.’ And he kept repeating it, and we kept going back and forth, and it didn’t go anywhere.”
Kendrick said she was wearing a plain red long-sleeved sweatshirt and jeans when she was in the foreground. She said she had been wearing other religious clothing for months and never had a problem.
Denise Kendrick (pictured), an employee at the Fargo store, said she was fired on Nov. 16 over a dress code issue
For that service, she put “Trust Jesus” and a drawing of a cross on her name tag
“I had no problem with anyone approaching me with my Christian shirts,” Kendrick said.
According to Target’s policy, “Target is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and makes decisions about employment opportunities, including hiring, advancement and promotion, without regard to the following characteristics: race, color, national origin, religious beliefs.” ‘
Outraged social media users called Kendrick’s firing discrimination, saying it was hypocritical to allow some people to write on their name tags but not her.
“I don’t shop at Target! I hope that lady sues Target for wrongful termination! I’m so tired of the intolerant left! They are all so miserable,” said one Reddit user.
‘I’m done with Target, it’s too expensive and the quality isn’t any better. I’m tired of their leftist policies. If they allow people to post rainbows and pronouns they have no reason not to let her do that,” said another.
‘How about a simple ‘you only wear the approved uniform and nothing else’ policy. No ‘flair’ or anything else, just the requisite business stuff,” a third person said.
‘Suddenly all the problems have disappeared. But of course the left-wing ‘feels’ crowd won’t be able to send a good signal if that happens.’
Another person said, “You would think Target would give its employees a chance to express themselves. At least that’s what they radiate, but apparently not.’
Kendrick said a manager approached her and told her she couldn’t wear her name tag and then fired her
Following her interview with the local news station, a Target spokesperson released a statement rehiring Kendrick
Following her interview with the local news station, a Target spokesperson released a statement rehiring Kendrick.
“Upon becoming aware of the situation, we conducted an investigation and determined that the team member should not have been fired. We have apologized to her and offered to reinstate her immediately,” the spokesperson said.
“We are taking appropriate steps to address the actions taken by the individual leader involved in this situation and are working with the store to ensure our policies are appropriately followed moving forward.”
Kendrick said on Facebook, “My job has been restored, and yes, I will continue to wear ‘Trust in Jesus’ on my name tag.”