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The office is having casual days the next 2 days, saying that we are only allowed to wear official Brewers gear. My question is: Is this legal? Is this not prejudiced? I understand that sports are a simple issue, but there are arguments to be made that sports is the new tribalism, and limiting casual day only to those who favor a certain worldview is inherently biased.
Thoughts? Legal precedents? Surely some insane sports fan must have taken their office to court at one time or another...
The office e-mail does indeed specify "official Brewers gear," which struck me as odd. I can't wear a shirt that I made where I pressed the logo on myself?
Yes, there are bigger issues to be had. But these kind of minor irks - especially within the confines of a draconian office atmosphere - can drive people insane.
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This is NOT a protected class under anti-discrimination laws. (i.e., clothing). I question, however, the position that you "are only allowed to wear official Brewers gear." I assume you meant that IF you are going to wear team gear it can only be Brewers. Unless the employer is providing the Brewers gear to all employees or requiring it (so therefore it is an unreimbursed employee expense for tax deduction purposes) then I think you can get around the whole issue by wearing non-team gear.
It is prejudiced, but remember that prejudice/discrimination in the work place is only illegal for certain things (sex, race, religion, etc). Sports team is NOT a protected class. The office can tell you not to wear things from other sports teams if they want (although it seems silly and dumb to me).
EEOC has no protected classification for "teams". It’s not prejudice.
It’s a support for a team and a city. Go along; or don’t.
Thoughts? I’d figure most people in a city support the local team and have bigger issues in their lives than fighting a casual day gear issue. I worked in Dilbert’s "cube Hell" for 5 years as well in a big city. Just do it.
Offices always have the legal right to tell you what is acceptable wear in that office. Some companies won’t allow facial hair, earrings or any other piercings or any visible tattoo’s.
It’s the "Right" of the owner to have in their office what they want when it comes to clothing and appearance. Otherwise, some might show up in clothing that would be unacceptable for the office.
It is legal for them to decide what is an is not acceptable for their employee’s to wear. Casual day is a privelege and not a right. In every office i know, they have rules to casual dress. No court would have the right to find for a person who doesnt’ want to dress in a sports gear as your option of fully dressing as usual for the day is still an option. Many jobs make you buy your own clothing to work at it and it has to meet a standard. Go to any restraunts? Most of them have to buy a certain type of pants and shirts to be able to work there. The business does not have to reinburse them either. It’s a choice to work at a company, one that you can easily leave if you don’t like their dress codes. It’s not your "right" to work there.
Personally, i think dressing like any other day on those two days will say quite a bit about you not being a "team player" which is what they might be looking at when they made this decision.
Yes, that is legal.
Odd, but legal.