The Legal Environment of Business: Text and Cases (MindTap Course List)
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Chapter 21, Problem 3BCP
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Case s ummary : The workers of B, a factory warehouse, were required to follow the dress code which consisted of slack shirt and necktie for men and smock for the women. A female worker K and other female workers refused to wear the smock and they were fired for violating the dress code of the coat factory warehouse. The hours, salary, and benefits were similar for all male and female employees.
To find :Discrimination in dress code policy of B.
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