In 2015, female servers at Ontario and Quebec locations of Bier Markt (a chain of restaurants featuring
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In 2015, female servers at Ontario and Quebec locations of Bier Markt (a chain of restaurants featuring beer on the menu) were told that their work uniform of black shirt and black pants would change to a skintight, sleeveless, short blue dress made of stretchy, sheer polyester and black high heels. After complaints from female servers and a threat to take legal action, Cara Operations, the parent company of Bier Markt reversed the uniform policy. On what basis could the Bier Markt uniform policy have been legally challenged? To what extent can employers legally impose dress codes? Would it make a difference if the dress code is conservative rather than a “sexualized” dress code? Can an employer prohibit tattoo and piercings on employees? Many employees at upscale restaurants are very attractive and slim. Are employers entitled to discriminate on the basis of appearance? Should size and weight be prohibited grounds of discrimination?
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Canadian Business And The Law
ISBN: 9780176795085
7th Edition
Authors: Philip King Dorothy Duplessis, Shannon O Byrne