Employers cannot "inhibit forming unions", it is against the law. If "sexual harassment" occurs after hours, the Employer would have no risks from it, except the potential "unprofessional reputation". Saying that they would would be similar to saying that if I were to rob a bank, my employer would face possible legal action by the victims of the crime.
The original case in question was regarding in-uniform after hours, romantic involvment ("fraternization") with clients and co-workers. Most times company uniforms are property of the company, and so yes they have every right to dictate what can and can't be done while wearing them, in fact a lot of companies will say that any use of company uniforms while not on the clock is prohibited.
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Employers cannot "inhibit forming unions", it is against the law. If "sexual harassment" occurs after hours, the Employer would have no risks from it, except the potential "unprofessional reputation". Saying that they would would be similar to saying that if I were to rob a bank, my employer would face possible legal action by the victims of the crime. The original case in question was regarding in-uniform after hours, romantic involvment ("fraternization") with clients and co-workers. Most times company uniforms are property of the company, and so yes they have every right to dictate what can and can't be done while wearing them, in fact a lot of companies will say that any use of company uniforms while not on the clock is prohibited.