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How can my boss require me to wear a tie to work?

It seems kind of racist since it was a symbol of professionalism started by white men

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  • Huh?
    Lv 7
    3 years ago

    If it's the company dress code, they can insist you wear a tie. I know it sucks but that's the truth. Accept it or find a different job.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    3 years ago

    That sounds like something a liberal nutjob would say, the only racist here are those that don't believe in professionalism.

  • 3 years ago

    Yes.

  • 3 years ago

    you can try that on him and get fired. and not get unemployment, either.

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  • Anonymous
    3 years ago

    Pure fascism! Your body your choice!

  • Murzy
    Lv 7
    3 years ago

    yes if it is part of the dress code or if it is customary in your industry

  • ?
    Lv 7
    3 years ago

    A tie can be the different between business attire and business casual.

    They can’t force you, but there can be consequences for not wearing a tie. In some cases this is minor but in some organisations, you can get the sac

  • ?
    Lv 7
    3 years ago

    No job is worth wearing a tie for. Find one that does not require a tie.

  • Anonymous
    3 years ago

    Nothing to do with Racism. Some jobs have a dress code which enhance a professional image...

  • 3 years ago

    Consider whether it's reasonable for your employer to ask you to wear a tie. The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruled – in a case known as DWP v Matthew Thompson – that requiring men to wear ties was not necessarily discriminatory. It was lawful, said EAT, to impose rules regarding the wearing of specific items of clothing, such as a tie, by members of one sex to promote 'smartness' as long as the same standard of smartness was applied to members of the other sex.

    Rarely, there may also be health and safety reasons which make the compulsory wearing of ties undesirable. This might be on the grounds of hygiene if preparing food, or to avoid the risk of strangulation if using machinery.

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