Property News · May 8, 2013

Seeing red over Virgin blouse wars


The Virgin blouse wars throw a spotlight on the thorny issue of the extent to which employers can enforce a dress codeDress codes at work have always been a thorny issue. Can your employer force a dress code no matter what, or are there constraints on their ability to do so? The subject is again under the spotlight, with reports that Virgin Trains’ female staff have rejected their new uniform as it includes a “flimsy” and “revealing” red blouse that they believe would allow passengers to see any dark coloured underwear.The firm’s business support director, Andy Cross, has reportedly responded to the concerns, writing on the Virgin staff website: “It’s important that our people feel comfortable and so we will be issuing vouchers in the next few days for ladies to buy undergarments to wear under their blouses.” Apparently the vouchers are to the value of £20 and the implementation of the new uniforms has been put back. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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