Tartan Trousers Ban For Probation Worker Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 Source: Ananova

A probation officer has been suspended in Southampton for wearing tartan trousers to work. The long-serving worker was ordered home after a verbal warning from chiefs, reports The Sun. Then when he complained about the punishment they accused him of harassing them. The Sun quoated a source as saying the officer had worn tartan trousers at work "for years" before a senior member of staff decided they were inappropriate. It is understood the employee was suspended for half a day before returning in plain trousers. The source said: "He became very angry at the way he was being treated and it all kicked off. It seems to have got out of hand." But a Ministry of Justice spokesman said: "Action was taken, not for breaching dress code policy, but in relation to harassment towards another member of staff." Ananova Courtesy of SecurityOracle.com - The Secury Industry's Portal