<aside> 👉🏾 Dress code policies must not be implemented in a discriminatory way.

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{Business Name}’s objective in establishing a safe and comfortable environment includes setting some standards for workplace dress code. This is to enable all people to project a professional image that is in keeping with the needs of our clients and customers to trust us. Because our industry requires the appearance of trusted professionals a standard dress code is necessary for everyone. {Business Name}’s has a uniform that will be provided to everyone.

Office Employees

Office employees are expected to dress business casual during work hours. All office employees will be given an optional uniform consisting of {a polo and cardigan or sweater}. Bottoms may include neat jeans, slacks or skirt. Skirts must be knee length or longer. If not wearing the {Business Name}’s uniform, office employees must dress in a neat and well-presented manner at all times. When entering the {warehouse/workshop}, office employees should wear a high visibility safety vest.

Warehouse/Factory Employees/Drivers

All factory employees must wear high visibility clothing at all times. {Business Name} supplies options for high visibility uniform consisting of {e.g. polo and fleecy sweater}. All {warehouse/workshop} staff are required to wear {insert colour} shorts or pants. No other bottoms are permitted. Caps or beanies and jackets should be those offered by {Business Name}. Steel capped boots are to be worn and provided by employees. This is a safety requirement.

General

Sales/Management or other employees who attend meetings with clients or potential clients (valid only on meeting days)

Clothing should consist of a {Business Name} shirt and black slacks or skirt. Jackets should be the same colour as bottoms and should have a collar. Management may request an employee to wear {Business Name} uniform on any particular day. This may be due to client visits, or any other reason.

Prohibited Clothing

Employees should not wear ripped clothing of any sort, low cut clothing such as jeans and shirts, track suits (pants or windcheaters) or thongs or open toed shoes.

Supply and Purchasing

Employees will be supplied with uniform when they commence employment. Uniforms may need to be ordered in, therefore, employees will dress as per instruction from management until a uniform is distributed. Employees may purchase additional uniforms at cost price. New uniforms will be issued to staff when required at management’s discretion. When an employee leaves the company they are required to give all issues uniforms back.

Maintenance

All clothing worn, including uniform, should be clean and neatly pressed at all times.

Exceptions

{Business Name} will allow employees to wear casual clothing on Fridays only. For occupational health and safety (OHS), {warehouse/workshop} staff and drivers must still wear their high visibility clothing. Prohibited clothing as outlined above is still unacceptable on Fridays.