Slater and Gordon employment lawyer Danielle Parsons said: “It is categorically wrong for a manager or anyone in a position of power to suggest, even politely, for a woman to be more sexually appealing in the workplace.... This is a powerful form of coercion which makes women feel as if they must adhere to the manager’s request and be more visually pleasing to be successful at their job. This is demeaning to women.

It seems like all the headlines of late referring to sexual harassment in the workplace--Washington Redskins, NY Giants etc, has like no impact at all in the equivalent bosses in other businesses. It’s almost like today’s news is old or no news a couple days later when it comes to sexist coverage.

But the real story here is that even working at home (possibly the new normal) is no protection from being viewed as a sex object in your work environment. The bosses have found a way, not only for their women employees to be seen and judged, but also of insisting that their specific attention to dress, makeup &sexiness be understood as a job requirement.