The Ritz London applicant told Afro-style hair was banned

A occupation applicant said helium received a "disingenuous and lacklustre" apology from The Ritz aft helium was told that "Afro-style hair" was banned among unit astatine the exclusive London hotel.

Jerelle Jules had reached the last interrogation signifier with the edifice erstwhile helium was sent its worker grooming policy.

The 30-year-old said helium was aboriginal told that a achromatic hairsbreadth stylist from The Ritz had approved the argumentation phrasing.

Mr Jules said the papers indicated "institutional racism".

Mr Jules, from Hammersmith successful westbound London, applied for a eating reservations supervisor occupation 2 weeks agone and was owed to be the last interrogation erstwhile helium was sent the argumentation document.

It stated that unit could not person "unusual hairstyles specified arsenic spiky oregon Afro-style".

Mr Jules, who works successful firm housing, said it was the archetypal clip helium had been told helium could not person Afro hairsbreadth for a job, and helium declined the last interview.

He said the idiosyncratic grooming policy, dated to 2021, was an illustration of "corporate ignorance".

"I privation to marque definite that things similar this don't hap again," helium said. "It's astir inclusivity and achromatic professionalism."

Mr Jules said helium had invited The Ritz to speech astir diverseness and being "open to each candidates".

A spokesperson for the five-star edifice said: "The Ritz London does not condone favoritism of immoderate signifier and we are genuinely committed to fostering an inclusive and non-discriminatory situation for each of our colleagues and guests."

Andy Slaughter, Labour MP for Hammersmith, told the BBC that the hairsbreadth argumentation was "blatant discrimination".

"The effect by The Ritz connected being challenged is wholly inadequate," helium said. "They person not explained however this racist and demeaning argumentation came astir oregon what they present mean to bash to code its legacy.

"Mr Jules has offered to assistance them amended their recruitment process, which is simply a generous connection and 1 they should instrumentality up. There is nary country for this benignant of cognition from employers."