Man refuses to be tied down by dress code

A MAN who was told he must wear a shirt and tie at work is a victim of sexual discrimination, an employment tribunal was told yesterday.

A dress code brought in by the Department for Work and Pensions in England stipulated men working in Jobcentre Plus offices across the country had to wear a collar and tie to work but set no similar stipulation for women.

Now Matthew Thompson, an administrative assistant at Jobcentre Plus in Stockport, Greater Manchester, has taken a test case against the DWP complaining of sexual discrimination.