Discrimination | Female employee asked to shave legs for work

Employers will always want employees to look smart and presentable whilst at work.

Not only will this give off a good impression to customers and other business stakeholders but maintaining high standards among the workforce will transcend into an impressive company culture with a good work ethic. And this has huge benefits for the business. While employers may have grooming policies built into their employee handbook to ensure that employees look their best, one employee was asked to do something that she said left her feeling shocked.

A female employee revealed that her male manager asked her to shave her hairy legs for work after claiming that it caused ‘hygiene issues’ and was ‘against company policy’ – The Daily Mail reported.

The anonymous employee, who wrote under the name of BlinderDisco, explained on Reddit: “So I’m a 21 year old female. I feel like I should say these thing about myself because these are usually what people ask or say when they find out I rarely shave my legs.