Question

Dress for success, inc., had policy requiring male salespersons wear business attire, including dress pants, button-down shirt, and a tie. the company required female salespersons to wear a smock (a light, loose garment worn for protection of clothing while working) in order for clients to identify them easily. sharon riddle and other female salespersons refused to wear a smock. they showed up to work wearing business attire instead, and dress for success suspended them. after multiple suspensions, the female associates were fired for violating dress for success' dress code policy. all other employment conditions, including wages, working hours, and benefits, were equal for male and female associates. issue: was the dress code discriminatory? why or why not? how do you rule in this case?

Answer 1

Dress for Success, Inc. is justified in the suspension and the ultimate sacking of Sharon Riddle and other female salespersons. The US stipulates that it is at the discretion of the company to choose whether to allow the employees to choose their dress codes of personal preference or dress while applying the company’s policies, therefore, the company was justified in its actions.

What is  dress codes?

A dress code is a set of rules, usually written down, that govern what clothing groups of people must wear. Dress rules are founded on social views and customs, and they vary depending on the purpose, circumstances, and events.

Dress rules are used to communicate to employees what is considered proper work wear by the organisation. A dress code or appearance policy allows an employer to set expectations about the image the company intends to project.

Students' [clothes] will only have an impact on learning if they are dressed inappropriately, according to senior Alyse Madsen. "Strict dress regulations limit students' freedom of expression and create a drab environment with little innovation." "

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