To Dress ... Or Not To Dress .... According To "the Code" Of "dress Ethics"

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Employee Orientation Guidelines - Examples of Dress Code Policies

 

Even here in this "Land of the Fee" (oops! That SHOULD be "FREE"!), there is no real "FREEDOM" to choose ... well, ANYTHING, really ... not even how to be dressed.

 

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DRESS CODE

 

The following information is intended to serve as a guide to help define appropriate casual business wear for all employees during designated casual days.

 

The Agency’s primary objective is to have employees project a professional image while taking advantage of more casual and relaxed clothing. Casual dress offers an alternative to the business attire of dresses, suits, ties, and dress shoes.

 

On the other hand, not all casual clothing is appropriate for the office. Items that may be perfect for working in the yard, going on a picnic or playing sports aren’t appropriate for the office, nor is clothing that is too revealing. Regardless of the item, it is essential to avoid wearing anything to the office that is excessively worn, frayed or wrinkled.

 

There are times when traditional business attire is to be worn on casual days. Take your day’s schedule into account when you are dressing. If you have a meeting scheduled with visitors, or if you are advised that others in the Agency will have visitors with whom you will come in contact, you will want to dress in business attire. And, of course, business attire is always acceptable if that is your preference.

 

Listed below is a general overview of acceptable business casual wear as well as a listing of some of the more common items that are not appropriate for the office. Neither group is intended to be all-inclusive. Rather, these items should help set the general parameters for proper casual business wear and allow you to make intelligent judgments about items that are not specifically addressed. A good rule of thumb is that if you are not sure if something is acceptable, choose something else or inquire first.

 

Slacks—Cotton slacks are acceptable provided they are clean and wrinkle-free. Inappropriate items include jeans of any color, sweatpants, windsuits, short shorts, Bermuda shorts, bib overalls, leggings, spandex or other form-fitting pants.

 

Shirts—Casual shirt, golf shirt, sweaters and turtlenecks are acceptable. Inappropriate items include tank tops, sweatshirts, shirts with large lettering, logos or slogans, halter-tops, tops with bare shoulders, and t-shirts unless worn under another blouse, shirt, jacket, or jumper.

 

Dresses and Skirts—Casual dresses and skirts, and split skirts at or below the knee are acceptable. Dress and skirt length should be no shorter than four inches above the knee. Mini-skirts and spaghetti-strap dresses should not be worn to the office.

 

Footwear—Loafers, boots, flats, dress sandals, open-toed shoes, clogs and leather deck shoes are acceptable. No stockings are acceptable if it’s appropriate for the rest of the outfit. Athletic shoes, sneakers, thongs, flip-flops and slippers are not acceptable.

 

Jewelry—Should be conservative with no visible body piercing other than pierced ears.

 

With the prior approval of the Executive Director and Office of Human Resources Director, jeans and athletic shoes are acceptable on certain days, such as clean-up days.

 

If an item of clothing is deemed to be inappropriate for the office by the employee’s supervisor and the Manager of Human Resources, the employee may be sent home to change clothes and will be given a verbal warning for the first offense, and progressive disciplinary action will be taken for further dress code violations.

 

Any questions regarding the Attire policy should be directed tot he Manager of Human Resources and Administration.

 

 

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DRESS CODE

 

GROOMING AND ATTIRE

 

Proper grooming and attire have a positive impact on the Department’s image. Positions that involve frequent, direct public service contact: i.e. those where meeting the public is an inherent function of the position, and where such contact would normally occur daily, are subject to the following appearance standards:

 

Male employees are required to wear neat and clean dress trousers, shirt and shoes. (Sneakers and gym, jogging, and tennis shoes are inappropriate except where permitted by individual bureau work rules).

Female employees are required to wear neat and clean dress skirts, dresses, slacks, top, and shoes. (Gym, jogging, sneakers, and tennis shoes are inappropriate except where permitted by individual bureau work rules.)

All other employees shall maintain grooming and attire standards, which bear a reasonable relationship to their work.

 

Inappropriate attire is defined, but not limited to: thongs, halter tops, shorts, midriff tops, T-shirts with offensive slogans or pictures, beach costumes, see-through or mesh clothing, and ragged, torn or dirty clothing. When an employee is found to be outside acceptable grooming and attire standards, the employee will be sent home on lost time or annual leave.

 

A second or subsequent deviation from acceptable grooming and attire standards will again result in the employee being sent home on lost time or annual leave. Such subsequent incidents will be cause for disciplinary action.

 

In work areas that have approval for specified "dress down" or "casual" days, management shall determine appropriate attire standards for those days.

 

 

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DRESS CODE

Group

Do’s

Don’ts

 

Everyone

Dress professionally, and take pride in your appearance (clothes should be clean and pressed)

 

Suits

 

Slacks

 

Corduroys

 

Sport coats

 

Khaki/twill pants

 

Polo/golf shirts

 

Chambray Shirts

Torn/ripped clothing

 

Anything denim (jeans, shirts, skirts and dresses), also includes colored denim

 

Athletic shoes

 

Velcro sandals (e/g/, no Tevas or Birkenstocks)

 

Shorts (including dress shorts for women)

 

T-shirts

 

Overalls

 

Sleeveless anything (except when worn with a jacket or sweater)

 

Men

Ties (optional)

 

Collared shirts

 

Banded-collar shirt

 

Sweaters with collared shirt underneath

 

Turtlenecks

Non-collared shirts

 

V-neck sweater with t-shirt underneath

 

Women

Shorter skirts/dresses with nylons year-round

 

Longer skirts/dresses without nylons in the summer months

 

Khaki shirts

 

Blouses/sweaters/knit top

Leggings/stirrup pants

 

Mini-skirts

 

Halter tops

 

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[+RevThad]

Why would you suggest that this is about personal freedom? The employees do have a choice in the matter, they can choose to have fun with their color palette, or they can even choose not to follow the dress code and find another job. An organization (privately owned, government run, profit or not for profit) has a right to decide on the image they wish to portray to the public via their employees appearance, be it through uniforms or a dress code or even grooming standards (rules on facial hair, or having long hair pulled up).

 

Dress codes are very handy tools, and can inspire morale, confidence, and respect. In this particular case I am glad there is one, as I would not want to see the 365 pound male social worker showing up in a halter top, a micro-mini, and fishnets... while he may not be able to wear such during working hours, he is free to do so during his off time; if he so chooses.

 

 

Or am I missing something that you were trying to portray?

[Rashore]

Sounds like a pretty reasonable dress code to me...

And honestly, the reason there are dress codes is because someone couldn't take the time and effort to dress like a professional. The office skank that has her skirts 4 inches too short and her necklines 4 inches too low.. The IT guy that shows up in mucky cargo pants, just a little torn up. The fluffy interns that wear slacks with such low waistlines their undies show every time they move combined with crop tops to show off that belly ring..

I worked for a medical place where the receptionists were allowed business casual... Till they all started dressing to try to catch the eye of a particular handsome doc. Then the place changed the dress code since the gals were getting disapproving comments from the patients. They were told to wear scrubs instead. So they did, choosing the smallest size they could squeeze into and wearing mens vcut tops with nothing or only a bra under... So the place had to revamp that dress code to include wear appropriately sized clothing, and no wearing the mens vcut tops without something under it.

In another place, tank tops were finally put onto the no-no list because of one gal with a roses tattoo covering her entire upper chest (it was a bad tat too) consistently wore tanks to show off her tat.

Business casual is not the same thing as personal casual.. An employer has every right to ask their employees to dress in a professional manner.

[DenturesLost]

Why would you suggest that this is about personal freedom? The employees do have a choice in the matter, they can choose to have fun with their color palette, or they can even choose not to follow the dress code and find another job. An organization (privately owned, government run, profit or not for profit) has a right to decide on the image they wish to portray to the public via their employees appearance, be it through uniforms or a dress code or even grooming standards (rules on facial hair, or having long hair pulled up).

 

Dress codes are very handy tools, and can inspire morale, confidence, and respect. In this particular case I am glad there is one, as I would not want to see the 365 pound male social worker showing up in a halter top, a micro-mini, and fishnets... while he may not be able to wear such during working hours, he is free to do so during his off time; if he so chooses.

 

 

Or am I missing something that you were trying to portray?

I like the reference to the halter top and skirt on "him." Kind of sums up the point nicely and points out why we need dress codes.

[Wayne'sWorld]

You mean I won't be taken seriously standing only in my dirty briefs? Geez I'm pretty sure I took a bath last month, for sure the month before. People are so anal.

[Wild Bill]

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