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Autism and Issues with workplace dress code

NAS51088
over 5 years ago

Hi all,

Iv recently been diagnosed with ASD and was wondering if anyone had ever felt uncomfortable with a companies dress code?

My workplace is changing from casual to suits (Formal) even tough we don't see anyone and work purely by phone. I find suits very uncomfortable especial the restrictiveness of wearing a tucked in shirt to trousers and have always opted for black jeans in the event of a one off occasion.

Wearing restrictive clothes general causes me to sweat (To the point I would be asked if I just got out the shower) and feel really hot.

I was wondering if anyone knows if there is anything I could do?

Has anyone else had this issue?

Would it count as a reasonable adjustment to wear dark jeans? If so would my employer have to allow it?

Thank you and please leave any other thoughts as it is of interest.

Thank you,

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  • over 2 years ago

    I've once gone through closet-changing issues just for the office. In the beginning, I thought that it will be a disaster but I learned to make the most out of it. I decided not to spend all of my budget just for new office looks but to use what I have in my closet with some small new additions. I used [removed by Mod] for my online shopping and I tried to buy just the most important clothes. If you need some help with this, let me know and I'll help you. And don't worry, with a little bit of inspiration and a keen eye for details, your looks will be as required but with not a lot of trouble.

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  • over 2 years ago

    I've once gone through closet-changing issues just for the office. In the beginning, I thought that it will be a disaster but I learned to make the most out of it. I decided not to spend all of my budget just for new office looks but to use what I have in my closet with some small new additions. I used [removed by Mod] for my online shopping and I tried to buy just the most important clothes. If you need some help with this, let me know and I'll help you. And don't worry, with a little bit of inspiration and a keen eye for details, your looks will be as required but with not a lot of trouble.

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