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Originally Posted by nomadking
Actually the real sexism is that it is extremely unlikely that a man would hired for the job in the first place. And if he was, he would almost certainly have dress guidelines to follow, eg suit and tie.
It's not an office job. A receptionist is on view and it was an agency that employed her. The dress code would have to be set to deal with a wide range of customers and their requirements.
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Originally Posted by nomadking
It is a general dress code. The specific clients and the setting will be unknown at the time.
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Oh god. If there is a dress code it shouldn't exclude perfectly reasonable attire. High Heels should be allowed, not forced. It's not exactly rocket science this. Receptionists are employees, not eye candy. Again, what year is this?
It is perfectly reasonable for an employer to have a dress code, it is not reasonable for a dress code to conform to sexist stereotypes in an office! PwC are an auditing firm, not Hooters for crying out loud.
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Originally Posted by nomadking
Same as any other job that required something.
Somehow I doubt she would have complained if an acting job came along that required her to be in 2in heels all day long.
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Guess what, that doesn't exist. If an actor required to wear heels
on set, they will, after that, I'm sure they'll be free to swap.
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Originally Posted by nomadking
It was part of a general dress code for a temp agency. Specific assignments might have had other specific requirements, but you have to set a minimum standard which she had agreed to.
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She didn't agree, hence the dispute. Your posts make me think that you're stuck at 11:55am on a Saturday morning when Fighting Talk airs. permanently stuck Defending The Indefensible.