The ruling came from the State Labour Court in Cologne in the northwestern part of Germany in a judgement on the dress and grooming habits of airport security personnel, Britain's 'Daily Express' reported.
In fact, according to the ruling, bosses can order a woman employee to wear bras while in the workplace and even ask her to keep her hair clean and groomed, while male staff can be told they can sport a beard but it has be well-trimmed.
"Being told to wear a bra and to keep fingernails to shorter than half-a-centimetre does not impinge on personal rights," ruled the court.
Bras may only be dispensed with if a woman wears an undershirt. But workers scored one victory -- they can wear wigs, the report said. The court's decisions will apply not just to workers at the Cologne airport but to all workplaces in North Rhine Westphalia region.
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