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Haggis for Breakfast

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4. Unless they provide uniforms and shoes for the employees

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Sep 15, 2018, 09:20 PM

Sep 2018

They cannot dictate what brands people can and cannot wear. Not everyone has the ready cash to go out and replace footware or wardrobe, so this will not stand up to legal scrutiny.

I sweat this shit is getting out of control. One man, kneels silently and respectfully, and the whole country loses its GD mind.

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Texas Farm Bureau stopping employees from wearing Nike apparel to work [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2018 OP

Texas has become more of a Iliyah Sep 2018 #1

That's a bit of an exaggeration. TexasTowelie Sep 2018 #14

Here's the flaw in your argument. Solomon Sep 2018 #24

Until they went with the recent advertisement campaign I would agree with you that wearing Nike TexasTowelie Sep 2018 #25

This is getting ridiculous. northoftheborder Sep 2018 #2

That's some BS double-speak right there: "We're going to avoid taking a side by taking a side" RockRaven Sep 2018 #3

Unless they provide uniforms and shoes for the employees Haggis for Breakfast Sep 2018 #4

Depends upon the terms of employment, but I suspect you are Sherman A1 Sep 2018 #5

I don't think so. TexasTowelie Sep 2018 #9

Actually Texas Farm Bureau can dictate what brands their employees can wear to work. TexasTowelie Sep 2018 #7

This is true. Unless an employer has an excusive bidded contract with a supplier dameatball Sep 2018 #8

Can you cite to any legal authority for your statements? onenote Sep 2018 #10

Of course. Virginia: Agency Procurement and Surplus Property Manual spells it out. Thanks. dameatball Sep 2018 #15

The Texas Farm Bureau is not a government agency. onenote Sep 2018 #20

Agreed. It's early and somehow I drifted over from a previous OP about Mississippi. Oh well. dameatball Sep 2018 #21

Yes. You and I actually are in agreement. I think the order of posts made things confusing onenote Sep 2018 #22

SW VA here. Live between two creeks and waiting to see what rolls down from NC and NE TN. dameatball Sep 2018 #23

Texas Farm Bureau isn't negotiating a contract for a supplier to provide uniforms though. TexasTowelie Sep 2018 #12

Texas Farm Bureau is not a government agency. They do not have the same procurement standards as dameatball Sep 2018 #16

You're correct. TexasTowelie Sep 2018 #18

Yes, you are correct as well. Private and state agencies can specify dress codes. The only dameatball Sep 2018 #19

Give it back to Mexico. johnp3907 Sep 2018 #6

What a bunch of butthurt, triggered snowflake candy-assed babies. NightWatcher Sep 2018 #11

The stupidity is getting out of control. lpbk2713 Sep 2018 #13

I think sometimes people confuse organizations with state agencies. dameatball Sep 2018 #17

Does Nike sell undergarments? NotASurfer Sep 2018 #26

It certainly does. Nike Pro and Nike Pro Combat compression shorts, for example. mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2018 #29

So companies should just keep making the list longer. greymattermom Sep 2018 #27

I expect this is a bad move Horse with no Name Sep 2018 #28