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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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