Disallowing kilts while on duty does not equal discrimination
Employers must remember to consider these basic principles when responding to any claim alleging discrimination on the basis of the Code.
dress code policy
High heels or the highway: Does your dress code policy need a makeover?
Recent developments in British Columbia, Ontario, and the United Kingdom, have refocused attention on dress codes—particularly appropriate footwear requirements—and with it, concerns about occupational health and safety, gender–equality, and other human rights. Because this is 2017, not the 1800s, it may be difficult to process the frequency with which many workplaces still require women to wear high heels or dress in other sexualized or gender–specific ways.
Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk
The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with: Ontario's current and upcoming minimum wage; whether the terms of an employee's employment contract could be implied because of industry practice; and Ontario Human Rights Commission's new report, Not on the menu: OHRC inquiry report on sexualized and gender-based dress codes in restaurants.
