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In reply to the discussion: Iowa Supreme Court says its OK for woman to be fired for being "irresistibly" attractive [View all]Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)And likewise, an employee can quit for any reason.
Most places have dress codes, and if you don't abide by the rules, you will be talked to or warned. Eventually you'll be fired, if you don't abide by the rules.
He didn't have an official dress code, which is what he should have had.
But if you have a boss who develops an attraction for you, I know from experience that that means trouble. If that isn't nipped in the bud, the employee will end up being fired, unless there's an affair and a marriage. If there's just an affair, the employee will probably still end up being fired.
I'm in my 50's now, and while I think I've held up over time ( ), I'm not at the age where men can't control themselves around me. But I used to be what you might call a babe, in my younger days. Even so, I didn't have much trouble with men at the office, even the leches. For that reason, I suspect it wasn't just her dress, but her behavior. I've always believed that you don't crap where you eat, so I was never one to be open to an office affair. My behavior and mannerisms and attitude reflected that. There's a way to act that men know you're not open to that, and you're not interested.
We women usually know what is appropriate office attire. But it's hard to get it right all the time, esp since men sometimes find things appealing that are well within the norm of office attire. And if you put on a few pounds, clothes are going to be tighter...you don't run out and buy a new wardrobe if you gain 8 pounds (and who could afford to?).
If he dresses too suggestively, the employee can't fire the boss. He's the reason the business exists in the first place! No boss, no company.
That's life. I can't believe she sued over that.