Yes , I think companies dictating how people wear their hair are overstepping their bounds unless , of course , there is a helmet or hairnet involved . If there is no functional need for a clothing policy , then why have one that restricts how people look during offwork hours ? Those kinds of policies are already disappearing though in my experience . As far as our bodies not fitting certain concepts of professionalism goes I guess that ' s why we have so many posts about work attire on this sub ! Sometimes our idea of what we should be wearing doesn ' t translate to what our bodies look good in . ' Professional ' is as much about how we present ourselves as what we are wearing exactly . I totally believe there ' s a s u itdressskirtsweaterblouse combo out there for everyone that will make them feel like themselves and look work appropriate .