Nightclub Girls, Jerusalem, Israel

There are several accounts of discrimination of all forms by nightclubs, pubs, restaurants etc. Various establishments apart from just nightclubs have a discriminatory dress code policy. In the case of Singh v. Royal Canadian Legion, Singh, a Sikh was denied entry to a Royal Canadian Legion function because he refused to remove his turban, an integral part of his religion. The court ruled in his favour.
Cover charge
In most cases, entering a night club requires a flat fee called a cover charge. Early arrivers and women may have their cover charge waived or reduced (in the United Kingdom, this latter option is illegal under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 but the law is rarely enforced and open violations are frequent). Friends of the doorman or the club owner may gain free entrance. Sometimes, especially at larger clubs in continental European countries, one only gets a pay card at the entrance, on which all money spent in the discothèque (often including the entrance fee) is marked. Sometimes, entrance fee and cloakroom costs are paid by cash and only the drinks in the club are paid using a pay card.