The dress code for Upper Edge Cosmetics requires all employees to report to work in uniforms. The policy also states that female employees are required to wear makeup. However, the only requirement for men is that they keep their hair and nails trimmed. Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, female employees at Upper Edge Cosmetics:
a. do not have a valid discrimination claim because the act does not prohibit an employer from using gender as a basis for reasonable grooming codesb. do not have a valid discrimination claim because the act does not cover private employeesc. have a valid discrimination claim because the dress code results in disparate impact against themd. have a valid discrimination claim because the difference in attire is based on gender and has no business necessity