A leading law firm recently directed 105 female trainee solicitors to “dress far more appropriately” and “brush their hair”. It seems this was justified, but exactly how far can you go when telling
your employees how they should look?
Published 27.04.2011
Apparently, one third of female employees have been told to change their appearance at some point. There’s nothing wrong with requiring professional standards of dress, but what must you never do?
Published 06.10.2016
Over the past few months one of your employees has started to bulge out of their clothes. You don’t know the exact reasons for their weight gain, but the tight fit of their garments looks
unprofessional. How should you handle it?
Published 13.02.2019
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
You might have seen reports that the TUC wants an outright ban on high heels in the workplace as they encourage sexism. Is this true and, if so, should you be forcing the girls to wear shoes that
would make their grannies’ proud?
Published 26.08.2009
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
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
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
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
One of your male employees turns up clean-shaven on a Monday, but then grows stubble for the rest of the week. You think that this fashionable look is unprofessional, but can you insist that he’s
always fresh-faced for work?
Published 11.03.2013