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[robinbloke]

"The employees of Domino create the image that many people have of our Company. Employees’ attire should be businesslike and well co-ordinated at all times, particularly if their job involves dealing with customers and/or visitors. It is expected that all employees will maintain a high standard of cleanliness and personal hygiene.

Different work areas may have specific standards. It is important to keep in mind that dress should be appropriate and safe for the kind of work being performed. In some areas uniforms and/or safety shoes may be required.

Each Manager or Department Head is responsible for establishing a reasonable dress code appropriate to the specifications of the workplace, for all occasions, including "casual day" on Friday. However, sundresses with bare backs and/or shoulders, halter tops, shorts, jeans (in office areas), torn clothing or clothing with unbusiness like slogans or design are never appropriate in the workplace.

It is up to each employee to use common sense and good judgement when it comes to personal appearance in the workplace."


Hmmm, this may not fit in with my quasi-plan of gothing up for my last day this year as a frilly shirt and a frock coat may not consitute "businesslike".

Comments

[robinbloke.livejournal.com]

I wonder if I can work 'dressing like a total fop' into my job description ;)

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

Hehehe.

Gods, I'm so glad we don't have a dresscode here.
Now, I do understand this when you work in the public eye or are in contact with customers/clients but if you're just sitting in a cubicle typing away, there isn't any reason to be smartly dressed.

Cleanliness and personal hygiene should be the default, anyway.

[jonny-eol.livejournal.com]

Right - I went through this on a discussion board a few months ago. One of the classic arguments is "would it be acceptable if a woman wore this?" (as they can generally get away with 'frillier' clothes than men), then try and confuse people with a sexual discrimination debate. They might plead 'the dress code of society is different for each sex' - recent test cases have been inconclusive on this one.

In the end, I was lucky enough to land in an agency where there is no dress code. I still wear a button-up shirt everyday, as I still have to float around some important people, but the tie is saved for occasions only. Only the senior staff and some of the old hangers-on wear business-type suits every day, probably because they're always in meetings. Me, I only need mine about once every two months or so. An argument like that might help you make your case to your employer.