Blouse, skirt, and flats make for the perfect women’s business attire. According to the Portico Company in England, a woman who does not dress this way may be sent home.
A female went up to her male co-worker once arriving at work to have a conversation. While she was talking with her male co-worker, who was wearing a business suit and dress shoes, she was asked to leave.
The business’s dress policy for women requires a minimum of 2 inch heels, which her flats did not have. She told abcnews.com, “Wearing heels or flats doesn’t reflect on your performance. I can do my job wearing 2 inch heels or flats.”
After being removed from work, the woman investigated to find whether or not her business was allowed to send her home without pay because of her lack of heel. This case was brought to the British government, which determined that businesses cannot discriminate against women.
In the United States today, Americans still have the standard of both women and men dressing professionally at work. Women, however, do have more rules to follow when it comes to dressing when compared to men. Women’s dresses and skirts need to be at an appropriate length. This requirement can vary between businesses, but shirts always need to be showing no cleavage.
While men have few expectations of their dress code, they typically do always need to be wearing a suit and tie or nice shirt, depending on the business.
“Try to dress like your boss,” says foxnews.com. Both men and woman can look up to their bosses. Acting like them, as well as trying to dress like them, can cause less confusion when trying to dress for work.
