Employer dictating what your wear at work ..

[Bobby1]

Re: Employer dictating what your wear at work ..

@Illuminate

I would. The field I am in doesn’t require a uniform but we must dress professionally (No slacks, hats, jeans) which I have no problem with. What I don’t agree with is having an employer telling someone to wear inappropriate clothing, or dressing in a way that is ‘uncomfortable’ for the employee. I think people should have the opportunity to express themselves, their identity/culture/ faith through their clothing as long as there is a balance between that and the nature of the organization.

I applaud the people that stuck their ground to have some changes made to their ‘uniform’ so they could fulfill their work obligations to the best of their ability but also practice their faith.

Turbans and hijabs now officially part of US Army uniform | The Independent

^ This!

Making people wear heels is sexist so of course, I am not going to side with that but at my previous career, this Lebanese girl was upset that she got reprimanded for wearing a very low neck blouse. Revealing was what made her comfortable and she was happy in fishnet stockings and skirt upto her toned butt, at work you get paid to project the values of the corporation and not yours. You can certainly express your values on your own time.Some corporations spend hundreds of millions creating a brand image and an employee’s personal expression should not be allowed to damage that brand.