That's a dumb standard, employer should provide ALL equipment necessary for work.

I'm sure you're right, but I've not seen that to be true where I live in Europe. That makes absolutely no sense.

European here, if you're getting employed, it's expected that you're provided with everything necessary to work. Anything else is capitalist exploitation of the workers, and a systematic attempt to keep the impoverished poor.

The only time it's acceptable to be expected to bring your own tools is if someone is contracting you to do a specific job.

In other words, you don't need to provide the necessary tools if you're calling in a plumber to unclog your toilet, but it most certainly is if you're opening up a plumbing agency and hiring plumbers.

Pretty much just mechanics I don't know of any construction companies that make the employees buy specialty tools but it also doesn't make sense to have a half dozen of every specialized tool and also if you own your own tools in construction there's no reason to not just be an independent contractor.