Would a refusal to wear appropriate clothing be an adequate reason for dismissal?
It depends on the circumstances. If the employee is representing the company in dealings with customers or suppliers, or appropriate clothing is required for health and safety reasons, probably yes; if he (or she) is working behind the scenes, possibly no. You need to think through your reasons for requiring particular forms of dress. Is it a legal or contractual requirement? What are the employee’s reasons for objecting? How do you go about enforcing the requirement? Are you being discriminatory on the grounds of sex (for example by requiring men to wear a shirt and tie while women may wear T-shirts), or on the grounds of race, ethnic origin, religious belief or sexual orientation (for example, by requiring formal business dress and refusing to allow employees to dress according to their race, ethnic origin, religious belief or sexual orientation)? Can your requirements be justified on either health and safety grounds or out of necessity to protect the reputation of an employer (for e
