Can My Company Require Me to Wear Clothes That Are Sexually Provocative Even If I'm Uncomfortable In Them?

I workout and enjoy looking good but I did I do it for me. I work as a front receptionist in a real estate office. They want me to wear short skirts that show my buttocks and portions of my thighs. Can My Company Require Me to Wear Clothes That Are Sexually Provocative Even If I am Uncomfortable In Them?

By Deskin Law Firm
The law says that grooming standards or appearance codes that are intended to be sexually provocative and tend to stereotype women as sex objects such as requiring a female to wear a uniform that reveals portions of her thighs and buttocks may constitute sex discrimination.

Can I be Required to Dress in Sexy Clothes at Work?

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