Tag: Workplace Dress Codes

Dress Codes at Work

Workplace Dress Codes and Employment Law

By Tammy Binford May 15, 2012 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

Because styles and new thinking about what’s acceptable attire in the workplace are ever changing, HR professionals continue to struggle with dress codes. Expectations of professional appearance differ among, and even, within professions. Some HR pros have found that allowing supervisors or department heads the ability to establish and enforce dress codes works better than […]

Employee Uniforms: Fashion Giant Hit With Lawsuit Over Dress Requirements; What’s Permitted–And What’s Not

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Dec 1, 2002 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

Current and former employees of Polo Ralph Lauren have filed suit in San Francisco against the fashion retailer. Their claim? That the employer violated state wage and hour rules by requiring them to spend thousands of dollars a year on the company’s clothing to wear on the job. The lawsuit is causing heads to turn […]