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Updated · mykxlg.com · Jul 13

D.Law Warns California Workers on Dress Codes That Could Breach Protected-Class Rights

Updated

Updated · mykxlg.com · Jul 13

D.Law Warns California Workers on Dress Codes That Could Breach Protected-Class Rights

2 articles · Updated · mykxlg.com · Jul 13

California employment firm D.Law said workplace dress codes can become unlawful when they impose unequal burdens on protected classes, even though dress rules are generally legal.
Examples it flagged include requiring women to wear skirts, banning hijabs or yarmulkes, restricting Black protective hairstyles such as locs or braids, and prohibiting facial hair tied to religious practice.
California employers must apply dress standards consistently to workers in the same role, make religious accommodations unless they cause undue hardship, and may have to pay for required branded clothing treated as uniforms.
Workers who believe a policy is discriminatory can report it to HR, request an accommodation, or file a complaint with the California Civil Rights Department and seek damages with legal help.

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