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Court: German Bosses Can Demand Women Wear Bras

That's 'no impingement on personal rights,' ruling determines

By Mary Papenfuss,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 13, 2011 2:45 AM CST | Updated Jan 13, 2011 7:05 AM CST

(Newser) – German bosses can order female workers to wear bras, and even dictate the length of their fingernails, a court has ruled. "Being told to wear a bra and to keep fingernails to shorter than half a centimeter does not impinge on personal rights," ruled the Cologne court. Bosses also have the right to demand that male workers' beards be neatly trimmed—but can't ban certain hair colors or shades of fingernail polish for any employee, notes the Daily Mail. The ruling was the result of a lawsuit by workers challenging demands of an airport security company, but the decision will affect all workplaces, said legal experts.

Bosses can demand bras and dictate fingernail length, according to a new ruling by a Cologne court.
Bosses can demand bras and dictate fingernail length, according to a new ruling by a Cologne court.   (?Nesster)
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UnivOfMars
Jan 14, 2011 10:42 AM CST
I can see why German bosses would like to get this bra matter under control. It's the "Haltzen von Floppen" rule.
Aitchondo
Jan 13, 2011 6:25 AM CST
And on the other hand, here in America, we prefer they not wear bras. Some on them, anyway. But, as long as they let us guys wear our nail polish, I really don't see the problem. Germany really does have great beer.
LK789
Jan 13, 2011 5:35 AM CST
Nails I can understand. No one likes those gnarly, extra long, curved, scary, snags some women think are cool. But the bras? As long as the boobs don't bounce, whats the problem? heh
 

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