Manager Refuses To Order Special Uniform For Plus Size Employee

In this Reddit post on the “Am I the Asshole?” subreddit, a user shares their story about a conflict they had with their employee over uniforms. The user runs a small restaurant and wants all of their employees to wear the same uniform. However, one employee, who has a medical condition, wants to wear a special type of uniform due to their condition.

The user initially refuses to order the special uniform, arguing that it would be expensive and disrupt the uniformity of the restaurant. The employee is upset and accuses the user of being discriminatory. The user then turns to Reddit to ask if they were in the wrong for refusing to order the special uniform for their employee.

The bottom line of the story…

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The story is as follows…

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Kate the worker sent OP an email about the problem

According to Kate, her behavior of OP was disrespectful and discriminatory to the plus-sized employees

Now OP asks if he is an a-hole for not ordering the specialty uniform for the worker

Now OP demands answers from the Reddit community

Now that you have read the story. it’s time for you to see what Redditors had to say on this.  It is apparent that the coworker is making a drama about the problem that happened. OP was kind enough to provide her with options but she is demanding something that ruins the uniformity of the dress. Read till the end to see what are other people’s opinions on this. Don’t forget to share your opinion at the end of this article.

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It is true that she is being unreasonable on her end

This really should do it

How is this supposed to be a hostile work environment?

All of the commentators think this is an NTA case

The responses to the Reddit post were mixed, with some users siding with the user and others accusing them of discrimination. Many commenters suggested that the user could have found a compromise by allowing the employee to wear a modified version of the standard uniform or ordering a small batch of the special uniform. But most of the people were taking OP’s side and agreed on the fact that OP did well in accommodating her. In the end, the user updates the post to say that they have decided to order the special uniform for their employee. They explained that they were not aware of the severity of the employee’s medical condition and that they want to accommodate them as best as they can. The post serves as a reminder of the importance of empathy and communication in the workplace, and the need to consider the unique circumstances of each individual employee.

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