Can my employer force all female employees to wear sports bras?

its illegal , contact a lawyer, if you feel you need to

correction i don't think its illegal , but it is unethical

Some people don't realise their clothes are see though and under certain light it might be. Also, if you have really perky nipples and they're always really noticable through your work shirt, that might be a bit weird. Grocery stores run on PR and customer satisfaction. If your boss thinks customers will think less of the store because an employee doesn't wear a bra and some of her assets are showing through it might make the store look bad and the customers could go somewhere else. I worked in a grocery store for 2 years and I was a member of the local union (you had to be) and they had a workers manuel that stated a manager can approve and disapprove of a look as he/she sees fit. It is their store. A lot of places have dress codes. BTW, how did he/she even know you didn't wear bras? Obviously if you weren't wearing one and he/she commented on it, it's noticable and everyone will be able to tell. So unless you want to have your girls out on display, you should wear a bra.

A push-up bra was required at one place I worked......(helped show off the costume as a cocktail waitress.) Unfortunatly I wasn't endowed enough to where that would be much help and they wanted me to stuff it as well. I contacted a lawyer and it my particular case undergarments were considered part of the required uniform. They had changed management and this was the changes this new guy wanted to make or else I'd have never applied for the job. Anyway....I had to quit as a result of it because it wasn't the "uniform" I hired on to wear.

I would think they would be within their rights to ask that. They instruct girls to wear white panties only when maybe their uniform bottoms are slightly see through. (Like some nurses uniforms) I've been told what color nylons I've had to wear...what color nail polish or no nail polish and all sorts of things. I was in one place recently where the employees were not allowed to use lotioned tissues....there or at home. No hand lotions etc. There or at home.

I agree it doesn't seem right but you could ask for other clarifications such as other bra types besides sports bras as long as they don't have metal in them. They could just think maybe the only bras without metal are sports bras and just used that as a generic example.

No, they can't really do that. They CAN prevent you from wearing any metal that would set off a metal detector. A bra w/ plastic underwire will NOT set off a metal detector. As for them dictating your underwear, they generally can't do that. If you are terribly concerned, go see an attorney. If you have a Union, talk to your union rep.

I don't believe any bra would set off a metal detector. If so, the airports would be going crazy, as would Federal buildings. Do the men have to have plastic belt buckles? Zippers would also set them off. I think your comapny has an ulterior motive. Make them explain it.

It is possible to purchase a supportive bra that does not have under wire that is not a sports bra. I would think that as long as you have a bra with no metal in it, you would be fine.

How stupid. No it sounds illegal and almost intrusive.

Plus not all bras have metal in them.

Underwire is made out of plastic now. Your boss is mentally challenged.

it wrong