Spannende Dress-Code-Fragen
am 06.04.2008 von Jurabilis
My firm recently banned its female lawyers from wearing fishnet stockings to work. According the management they are too much of a distraction and project an unprofessional image.
Im not going to make a huge issue of it but Id like to think I know for myself where that line is drawn about looking professional in …
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