How can we convince them to let us protect our eyes?

Can't you report them to osca (sorry about spelling) these are unfair practices. There's got to be an organization that you can report them to. There are plenty of business looking sungles out there. Its ridiculous to say it doesn't convey the proper image. Uv damage causes cataracts. Its a sunburn on the eye. Do they want to pay for your cataract surgery? It also causes pre-mature aging around the eyes. If you have any family history of cataracts mabye you could get a note from your doctor saying you need to wear sun gles.there are plenty of medical eye magazines with articles about this. Call an optometrists office and see if they have any you can borrow, or if the doctor can recomend a website. Your boss sucks.