Dress Codes

 

Most organizations create a dress code policy to ensure that employees come to work in appropriate attire and exhibiting acceptable appearance. But the way those business dress code policies are implemented can be the root of employee lawsuits. Triggers for courtroom confrontations include Title VII religious accommodation requests that bump up against safety requirements; different grooming standards for men versus women; and applying discipline to employees who refuse to abide by the dress code policy.

 

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NEWS/ARTICLES

Dress Code Policies: Handling Religious Accommodation Requests 

Implementing & Enforcing A Business Casual Dress Code Policy 

 

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FAQs

1. A company has a strict dress code policy requiring all machine operators to wear pants while working. Can the employer discipline a veteran machinist who claims that she has converted to a religion that requires her to wear dresses? 
   
   
2. Can an employer legally require different grooming standards for women and men?
   
   
3. Is it a violation of employees' free speech rights to ban insignia, including controversial or political buttons, t-shirts, emblems, etc.? 
   
   
4. How can an employer approach an excellent performer whose style of dress (bare midriff sweaters, too-short skirts) is inappropriate for the office?
   
   
5. How should an employer deal with employees who refuse to comply with company dress code policies?

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Casual Dress Code Policies