Many employers require their staff to wear a uniform or comply with a dress code. If you fall into this category, can you insist that female employees wear a skirt or must you allow them to wear
trousers too?
Published 23.05.2016
During the summer you might decide to relax your rules on dress. However, some outfits which are perfect for hot weather are unlikely to be appropriate for your workplace. What can you do to avoid
this problem?
Published 24.05.2019
An employee has turned up to work sporting bright blue hair which you think looks really unprofessional. Can you ask them to revert to a natural hair colour?
Published 06.09.2023
The temperature only has to go up by a few degrees before people start peeling off the layers. Outfits that are ideal for hot weather might not be appropriate for your workplace. So why is it so
important to lay down some ground rules?
Published 15.06.2010
Police Scotland has introduced a “clean shaven policy” for all frontline staff, meaning that they’ll no longer be able to have beards and moustaches. What’s the hidden trap with such a policy?
Published 15.05.2023
The Metropolitan Police recently banned all visible tattoos because they “don’t present a professional image”. Can you do the same thing?
Published 31.10.2012
One major employer recently came under fire for issuing a five-page list of guidelines to its female employees on its standards of dress and behaviour. There’s nothing wrong with having rules, but
where did it go wrong?
Published 19.11.2013
When it comes to smelly employees it’s not always BO or bad breath that’s the problem - some happily douse themselves in strong perfumes and aftershaves. How can you deal with this kind of problem?
Published 11.02.2014
One of your younger female employees is turning up for work wearing a lot of heavy, brightly coloured make up. You think that this looks unprofessional. What’s the best way to tackle the situation?
Published 03.07.2019
An employee has turned up for work sporting a large, highly visible tattoo. In your view their new body art presents an unprofessional image. Seeing as they can’t wash it off do you have grounds for
dismissal?
Published 22.10.2015