A Maryland waitress wins a discrimination case. The former Hooters employee said she was fired because of her hair. Johnson claims she was fired from the Harborplace Hooters in 2013 because her blonde highlights weren’t allowed.

“They said it was literally because I’m black and black people don’t have blonde hair. That’s what a manager actually told me,” she said. Johnson claims that waitresses of other races were not disciplined for having unnatural hair colors.

An arbitrator ruled this week that the facts clearly show that Hooters policy was implemented in a way that discriminated against the former waitress. Despite the arbitrator awarding Johnson over $250,000 for lost wages and attorney fees, Hooters denies any wrongdoing.

Johnson now works as a leasing consultant. She says the color of her hair is not an issue at her current job. The former waitress is also asking Hooters for an official apology.