Dress/ Skirt Lengths In The Office

[Chasingcars]

Delicate situation, i look after 3 teams at work, and one lady has mentioned that one of the other girls has been wearing skirts that are a little too short and that with steep stairs in the building, longer skirts may be more appropriate. The girl in question is lovely and she would be mortified I think if anything was said to her. Any suggestions on how to address? We have quite a relaxed dress code anyway, so its not that we mind what she wears its more for her benefit as i know she would hate to think she is showing more than she should unintentionally!

[ummmm]

If you don't mind then leave it be.

I know if I wear a short skirt and go upstairs that the person behind me might see my knickers. She knows thats a risk....

[Sqad]

\\\\and one lady has mentioned that one of the other girls has been wearing skirts that are a little too short \\\

ONE lady?

I bet the men are not complaining.

I would have a word with the "ONE LADY" and tell her to "get over it."

[RATTER15]

Could you send out a memo suggesting what lengths skirts should be, and remind them that ruling will be enforced.

[kvalidir]

It sounds like the actual problem is the employee that moaned in the first place. If you don't have a problem with her skirt length I'm fairly sure she knows how short her skirt is and about walking upstairs, there is no problem, other than your other employee who seems to be stirring the pot. I wouldn't say anything if it doesn't worry you.

[wolf63]

I tend to wear longer skirts and they are dangerous when going up and down stars. I usually manage to stand on the hem and stumble.

[Quizmonster]

As Kvalidir says, the girl "knows how short her skirt is." I'm sure that any woman over the age of, say 17, is perfectly well aware of what her clothing reveals, whether that is knickers in the case of short skirts/stairs or cleavage in the case of low-cut tops/bending forward. Many of them, indeed, play upon this knowledge!
If she truly is an innocent, it won't take her long to spot some man "taking advantage", at which point she will sort it out by herself.

[ChillDoubt]

Get a saucer of cream for the complainer and leave it be.

[Old_Geezer]

My thought is that the girl would show more on the beach so it is hardly "indecent". Ok maybe one could say an office environment has different rules but there is but one complaint. Maybe a word to both separately suggesting the complainer that she "takes it in her stride", and the wearer is aware she has "upset" someone ? Light handed approach ?

[SlackAlice]

I agree with kvalidar.
Thanks, you've saved me typing it all out . ☺☺☺

[Retrochic]

Seems to me the 'moaner' is the one with the problem, maybe they've had 'words' or she's just jealous . If you are happy, and you are the boss, then leave it.

[237SJ]

I must be old fashioned but I still think people should dress in a professional manner at work. That was drummed into me when I studied Business Studies and it still sticks. Dress code would be something that is discussed at the beginning of employment so it might be a bit late now.

[Mosaic]

It's actually a much harder issue than it looks on the face of it, because what you're involved in is the nature of the organisation's culture and how that culture is controlled. Is there anyone else you can talk to about this and rope in some help? because I think the only way around is an introduction to all staff about a concept of dress codes. So jeans, bare-chested men, plunging cleavages, visible thongs and the full malarky actually needs to be made clear and transparent, and not focused on a single-gender or single-person issue.

[craft1948]

In the 60's the personnel officer complained to the financial director (whom I worked for) that my skirts were too short. He replied "I know, and they brighten up my day"

[boxtops]

We used to have this problem in the days of the miniskirt - I remember one girl being sent home for wearing little morr than a pelmet. Why has this become a complaint? - sad that the complainant couldnt just have had a friendly word with the girl in question.