TS-related: Dress Code
Question:
Are they saying no facial hair on men? Jo "LisaViger" <lisavi…@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20010914115718.02706.00000024@mb-fv.aol.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> >NJennings wrote: > >> Okay, I’m having a bit of a problem, and want to know if > >> anyone (esp. women) out there have any ideas… > >> I work for a relatively small (~50 people) family service > >> office. I’ve been here 8+ years, and love my job. Last > >> year, we acquired a new director (a woman) and so, some > >> things around here are changing. > >> Yesterday, my supervisor came back from a management > >> meeting to let all of us know there will be a new dress > >> code soon. The first item on the list — all women MUST > >> wear bras, or will be sent home without pay for the day. > >> Second, all women MUST shave their legs. > >> As for the second part…my lovely boss hasn’t shaved > >> her legs in 15 years, and refuses to do so now. As for > >> the first part — I *can’t* wear a bra (and, being a > >> 34B, it doesn’t particularly matter for me), I have > >> tried *so* many times over the years, but have a > >> sensitivity to the straps. I’ve tried every kind, and > >> once in a while, if my tics aren’t bad, can get away > >> with a strappy little sports-thing from VS. But > >> that’s rare, and I find that the straps actually MAKE > >> me tic much more. Now, I’m *careful* in what I wear… > >> I’m not bouncing around in a sheer blouse, I usually > >> wear sweaters or heavier things, so you can’t really > >> tell. > >> Does anyone have any ideas of how I’m going to deal > >> with this? I can’t imagine leaving this job, but > >> I can’t afford to be sent home every day because I’m > >> not wearing a bra. > >> Nancy > >> …who is often GLAD I’m not a 36DD at times like these… > Nancy, > If you and your fellow emplyees want to just accept this dress code, and > you don’t want to quit your job, and keeping the job means you have to have > some kind of bra……… Assuming all of the above, there are little stretchy, > strapless sports bras (no shoulder straps, kind of like a supportive, narrow > tube top) that are very comfortable, especially if you go up one size larger > than usual. > However, since you are working for such a smal business, the employees (if > many are opposed to the dress code) may have some leverage in whether or not > the dress code is kept and enforced. A fairly united front against the dress > code may be all it takes to have the whole thing dropped. > Also, you didn’t mention any dress code for men. Yes, employers have > basically total control over dress codes. *But* if it’s directed *only* at > women, I think that may be not quite legal…….. > And, if all that fails and you still want to keep your job (and the dress > code may be a passing fancy, too), I would think you’d be protected if your not > wearing a bra was medically necessary……. > I really don’t see how a bra or silky smooth legs are going to enhance > anyone’s job performance………. Sounds like the new director has too much > time on her hands, IMO 
. > Warm Regards, > Lisa
Response:
‘Twas Fri, 14 Sep 2001 08:33:02 -0500 when the wise and venerated NJennings <njenni…@mare.org> enlightened alt.support.tourette with these thought provoking words: >I *can’t* wear a bra (and, being a >34B, it doesn’t particularly matter for me), I have >tried *so* many times over the years, but have a >sensitivity to the straps.
Just tell the story to your boss and your boss’s boss and all the way up the through management. Tell them you have Tourette Syndrome, tell them you are Obsessive Compulsive, and tell them you will need reasonable accommodation. The Americans with Disabilities Act is on your side. — RB |
