This article argues that in the United Kingdom currently there is a lack of an effective legal basis for challenging the imposition by employers of unfair or discriminatory dress codes in the workplace on employees or workers. Given the breadth of this topic, it will not be possible to also consider appearance or grooming standards such as outlawing beards or banning piercings or tattoos. Also consideration will be restricted to the aspects of discrimination which are contentious or most affected by dress codes or have not been dealt with in detail elsewhere namely sex and transgender discrimination. It is sadly the case that there is often uncertainty on the part of both employers and employees about when dress codes are acceptable or not and this should be addressed. There have been a number of research studies and legal cases highlighted recently which make this article timely. The cases tend to support the employers managerial prerogative to impose dress restrictions. Of recent interest is an incident where a woman was sent home from work on her first day for not wearing high heels which caused a public outcry, of which, more later. Clearly dress codes are often contentious and can lead to the discontent of employees and workers. In the absence of adequate legal protection in the United Kingdom, this article will examine what steps should be taken by management and legislators to deal with the problem of dress codes.

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不穿什么？雇主对着装规范的责任？

本文认为，英国目前缺乏有效的法律依据来质疑雇主在工作场所对雇员或工人施加不公平或歧视性着装规范。鉴于该主题的广泛性，不可能同时考虑外观或修饰标准，例如取缔胡须或禁止穿孔或纹身。此外，考虑将仅限于有争议或受着装规范影响最大或其他地方未详细处理的歧视方面，即性别和跨性别歧视。令人遗憾的是，雇主和雇员通常都不确定何时可以接受着装要求，这应该得到解决。最近有许多研究和法律案例突出显示，这使得本文很及时。这些案例倾向于支持雇主施加着装限制的管理特权。最近发生的一件有趣的事情是，一名妇女在上班的第一天就因为不穿高跟鞋而被送回家，这引起了公众的强烈抗议，后来又发生了更多。显然，着装规范经常引起争议，并可能导致员工和工人的不满。在英国缺乏足够的法律保护的情况下，本文将研究管理层和立法者应采取哪些步骤来处理着装规范问题。最近发生的一件有趣的事情是，一名妇女在上班的第一天就因为没有穿高跟鞋而被送回家，这引起了公众的强烈抗议，后来又发生了更多。显然，着装规范经常引起争议，并可能导致员工和工人的不满。在英国缺乏足够的法律保护的情况下，本文将研究管理层和立法者应采取哪些步骤来处理着装规范问题。最近发生的一件有趣的事情是，一名妇女在上班的第一天就因为没有穿高跟鞋而被送回家，这引起了公众的强烈抗议，后来又发生了更多。显然，着装规范经常引起争议，并可能导致员工和工人的不满。在英国缺乏足够的法律保护的情况下，本文将研究管理层和立法者应采取哪些步骤来处理着装规范问题。