Discrimination law now extends to discrimination on the grounds of religion, age, belief and sexual orientation. This, and the provisions of the Human Rights Act 1988, have a bearing on and complicate employers’ ability to dictate dress code in the workplace.

Be warned – this is not a simple area of employment law and what may be legal and reasonable in one case may be the opposite in another.

Many companies impose standards of dress and appearance to promote a corporate image or for health and safety reasons. However, clothing codes have been challenged by employees as unnecessary restrictions on freedom, or for preventing displays of religious belief or cultural identity, all of which can be the source a legitimate complaint.

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