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Abercrombie & Fitch is going to need to push some extra moose-emblazoned button-downs and hoodies today.

Britain’s Central London Employment Tribunal awarded former employee Riam Dean £9,014 (approximately $14,696) after ruling that the clothing giant had harassed her about her prosthetic arm, reports the Daily Mail.

Dean, who worked at the Abercrombie and Fitch’s London flagship store, sued the company for discrimination against her disability, claiming bosses banished her to the stockroom rather than use her on the sales floor, and even suggested that she stay out of sight until the colder months, when employee uniforms allowed for more arm coverage.

Though the tribunal did acknowledge that new abercrombie created an “adversely humiliating environment” for Dean — who quit after just five shifts — they did not find evidence of direct discrimination, due to the fact that all store employees must adhere to the in-house looks policy dictating appearance.

Hey, £9,014 could buy a ton of rugby shirts, but something tells us Dean will take her money elsewhere.

An amendment to the 2010 Defense Authorization Act requiring higher wages for jobs linked to Guam’s pending military buildup would put the multi-billion dollar plan at risk, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus told a Hawaiian newspaper Friday.

House and Senate lawmakers are deliberating on a final defense bill to send to the president’s desk and the implications of the amendment, introduced by Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-HI) are at issue in the talks.

Abercrombie’s amendment would also limit the number of foreign laborers that could fill jobs created by the buildup. However, Hollister says the provisions could put plans for the relocation of 8,000 Marines to Guam from Okinawa, Japan, in jeopardy.

“It’s no secret that we oppose his amendment to do that,” said Mabus. “For one thing, we don’t think we

can afford to make the move if that happens.”
Ruehl is scheduled to arrive on Guam tomorrow for meetings with military and GovGuam officials.