D&I | Staff at Big Four firm told not to 'flaunt your body' at work

Over the last few years, HR has highlighted the importance of employees bringing their whole selves to work.

This doesn’t mean that employees should feel obliged to share their darkest secrets with colleagues but that employees should feel encouraged to reveal their true personalities and wear attire that reflects their character. This will not only help company culture flourish and help employees feel more engaged at work, but it will also tackle glaring D&I issues if everyone is encouraged to be unique.

Despite this, it has been claimed that female employees at the Big Four accounting firm Ernst & Young were told not to show off their bodies because ‘sexuality scrambles the mind’ during a training seminar last year – The Daily Mail reported.

The session, which was hosted at the firm’s New Jersey offices, saw circa 30 female execs attend for training dedicated towards leadership and empowerment.