Can an employer say men have to tuck their shirts in and women dont have to?
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Can an employer say men have to tuck their shirts in and women dont have to?
I work for YouFit and they just gave up
new dress code saying men have to
have their shirts tuckedbin and women
do not , is this sexist cause it feels that
way.
Asked on March 21, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Arizona
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Generally, courts have upheld dress codes that require men and women dress or groom themselves in a different manner that conforms with gender stereotypes. Accordingly, rules like the one that you describe have been upheld, even in this day and age. So unless this dress code mandate violates the terms of an employment contract or union agreement, it is legal.
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
It is legal because whether it is right or wrong, society accepts that men and women dress differently and that there are differences between mens and women's clothing, in terms of construction and how worn. Having gender-appropriate dress codes is not seen as sex discrimination.
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