Quote Originally Posted by Coinneach View Post
I guess I'm a little confused...do you have a "uniform," as you quoted? I know we've had folks on here whose work places did, in fact, have a uniform, but managed to wear a kilt which was as closely matched to the company style as possible.

I would definitely thank the boss who gave you the permission, but explain how it was received by the supervisor and that, rather than argue about it, you changed from your kilt. Then ask about specific dress code policies or employee harassment policies. After all, it's certainly not your intention to embarrass the company in any way, but at the same time it sounds as though "the policy" can change from supervisor to supervisor.
Here is where I agree the strongest. What, if any, dress code or written dress expectations are in place at your place of empleyment and your level of employee? If none, your supervisor is in critical violation of your civil rights (unless your kilt was somehow dangerous in the workplace), and the above advice about documenting word for word his converstation with and demands on you to change should be forwarded to his superiors, particularly to the supervisor who approved your kilt wearing. I would not mention legal issues in your initial document, as you do not wish to seem combative, otherwise folks will start taking legal positions and dig in their heals, and even your advocate may become your enemy if it threatens the corporation. But raising your concerns to that level of supervisor SHOULD get him and his managers thinking about the discrimination issues and they should come down hard on your immediate (and assinine) supervisor to make amends, and probably even apologize publicly. Tread gently and make sure your intents are for what is best for the corporation overall rather than threateningly self-serving.

Good luck.

jeff