Question: What are employers allowed to require regarding dress codes?  

Answer:  An employer may enforce a reasonable, non-discriminatory dress code.  You can require a “uniform” (which the employer must pay for) or something more general, for example “business attire.”  The dress code cannot discriminate against a  particular group of people.  For example, you cannot require men to wear pants, and women to wear skirts or dresses, and the California law prohibits employers from preventing a woman from wearing pants.  An employer can require that tattoos remain covered during work hours, and can have different (stricter) dress codes for employees who interact with customers.

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