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 is, and looks at the extent to which employers allow religious attire such as hijabs and turbans.
- Employer dress codes: the 2009 IRS survey Setting standards through workplace dress and appearance continues to be commonplace and relatively trouble-free among UK employers, who find that the drawbacks - such as occasional complaints from employees - are outweighed by the benefits to the organisation.
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Read answers to common questions on dress codes, from XpertHR's FAQs service.
Employers use dress codes to enhance corporate image The 2007 IRS dress code survey found that employers are undeterred by the threat of discrimination claims relating to workplace clothing rules.
Appearance and behaviour: Dress and appearance policy This XpertHR model dress and appearance policy includes sample wording and details of the law relating to dress and appearance policies.
Style police: more employers tighten up on appearance The 2005 IRS dress code survey found that employers took an increasingly formal approach to dress codes to counteract lowering standards of appearance.
