A Target worker in North Dakota was fired after she wrote, “Trust in Jesus” on her name tag.
Denise Kendrick, who is a Christian, said she was accused of violating the company’s dress code.
Kendrick told Valley News Now she was approached by a manager who told her she “can’t wear that name tag.”
“I replied, ‘Well, I’ve seen people with rainbows on theirs. I’m going to continue to wear this nametag,’ and then they said, ‘Well, you can’t work here anymore,’” Kendrick said.
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Kendrick told the television station she was confused because she had worn Christian-themed shirts before to and never had an issue.
Instead of heading to the unemployment line, Kendrick reached out to Target headquarters and within hours they offered to rehire her.
“Upon learning of the situation, we conducted a review and determined that the team member should not have been terminated,” Target said in a statement. “We apologized to her and offered to reinstate her immediately. We are taking the 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 she has yet to decide whether to return to work.
