Fashion Victims, Dress to Conform to the Norm, or Else? Comparative Analysis of Legal Protection Against Employers' Appearance Codes in the United Kingdom and the United States

2003 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olga Hay ◽  
Sam Middlemiss
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
The United States ◽  
Organisational Culture ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Legal Remedy ◽  
External Agents ◽  
Correct Image

An organisation will impose appearance codes on their employees that are designed to ensure that they conform to the prevailing organisational culture and present the correct image of the company to external agents. These codes can adversely affect members of a particular sex, sexual orientation or ethnic group, but often there is no legal remedy for them. This article will involve a critical analyse of the extent of the legal protection available for employees that are adversely affected by employers' appearance standards in the United Kingdom and the United States.

Part II, 5 Legal Protection of Religious Freedom

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahdar Rex ◽  
Leigh Ian
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
International Law ◽  
Religious Freedom ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
The United States ◽  
Religious Liberty ◽  
Constitutional Protection ◽  
Difficult Question ◽  
The United Kingdom

This chapter first considers the broad nature of ‘religious freedom’. It then outlines the various systems of constitutional protection for religious liberty in different nations such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and so on, as well as the guarantees in international law for religious rights. Next, it explores the difficult question of how one defines ‘religion’ for the purpose of recognizing religious liberty.

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