Impact of Dress Codes on Workingwomen and Employers

Impact of Dress Codes on Workingwomen and Employers

Date: September 26, 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern
Cost: $25 for Nonmembers; $20 for BPW Members
Free for National Employer Summit (NES) List Serve Members

Description: This audio conference provided a general overview of Impact of Dress Codes on Workingwomen (and men) and Employers, including legal implications and challenges for employers and workingwomen through the lens of recent court cases as well as examining work places with more diverse populations.

Speakers:
Linda Thomas AICI CIP, Corporate Image Advisor, has provided seminars on dress codes issues for organizations such as PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Texas Education Agency, Texas Instruments, etc. www.powerfulappearance.com

Jennifer C. Pizer, Senior Counsel for the Western Regional Office of Lambda Legal and recently lead attorney on Jespersen v. Harrah’s, which focused on dress code issues and the workplace. www.lambdalegal.org

Lisa Mottet, legislative lawyer, Transgender Civil Rights Project National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. www.theTaskForce.org

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Recording of audio conference