Implementing dress code procedures
Employers must ensure that staff are given clear and reasonable guidelines on any dress code, advises Sophie Whitbread, associate at Charles Russell.
- Implementing dress code procedures During the summer heat, many employers relax their dress codes to allow employees to wear less formal clothing. But to what extent can employers legitimately control what their employees wear (or don't wear)?
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Dress and appearance policy Use this model policy as part of the company's policy manual or staff handbook to set the rules on employees' dress and appearance.
Employer dress codes: the 2009 IRS survey IRS research looks at the benefits and drawbacks of setting dress and appearance standards at work, gets to the bottom of what smart casual actually means, and looks at the extent to which employers allow religious attire.
Access XpertHR's frequently asked questions on dress codes.
