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A private\u00a0employer has rights when it comes to imposing a dress code\u00a0in his or her place of\u00a0work. The dress codes can only be imposed based on law. The labor law allows\u00a0the employer to impose the dress codes as a way of enhancing the safety of\u00a0employers in his work place.<\/p>\n

Some of the regulations which the employers can come\u00a0up with include grooming and jewelry. For the case of hair, the employer can\u00a0ask employees to tie their hair a certain way to keep them safe or to maintain high\u00a0levels of quality service in the workplace.<\/p>\n

As an employer, you should always apply restrictive\u00a0measures in your dress code regulation.<\/p>\n

Have A Clear\u00a0Policy<\/strong><\/h2>\n

You should\u00a0come up with a clear policy in writing and circulate it so that all employees\u00a0in your workplace can know about the regulations. The policy should be based on\u00a0the company\u2019s culture and image. The business reasons for the dress code should\u00a0be clearly indicated.<\/p>\n

Base your dress\u00a0code regulations on health and safety reasons. If you have staff who work in a food\u00a0production plant, you can ask them to tie and cover their hair. If they work in\u00a0a production company with fast running machines, you can ask them to tie their hair\u00a0backward to avoid accidents.<\/p>\n

Different\u00a0people have various considerations of casual attire. Always state what your\u00a0organization considers appropriate and the dress codes which you consider casual.<\/p>\n

The policy should\u00a0apply to all employees uniformly. It is necessary to apply the policy in a transparent\u00a0manner so that you can avoid cases where the employees will consider it\u00a0discriminative.<\/p>\n

Give special\u00a0consideration to people with disabilities. There are employees in your workplace\u00a0that cannot adhere to the dress codes due to their health conditions; you
\nshould put them into consideration in your policy.<\/p>\n

What You Should\u00a0Avoid In Your Employee Dress Codes And Clothing Policy<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Avoid harassment\u00a0<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The policy should not show any form of harassment which can lead to court\u00a0cases.<\/p>\n

Gender\u00a0discrimination should not be encouraged in your policy. If employees will\u00a0require uniforms, the cost of the uniforms should be met by the employer.<\/p>\n

Religious\u00a0practices and body piercing which are inconsistent with the companies branding\u00a0can be prohibited in the organization. The managers can as well go further to\u00a0prohibit slogans and logos which can be provocative to other employees such as
\nconfederate flags.<\/p>\n

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