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Overview:Whether you are designing a new dress code policy, updating your current one or looking for suggestions how to implement your dress policy, this webinar should give you clear guidelines. It will cover your reasons and rights as an employer to establish and enforce a dress code and how to develop and adopt one that complements your business.

Considerations range from what is considered professional attire to cultural and generational preferences. We will discuss how to establish clear guidelines for employees, the reasons behind decisions for dress and how to effectively and legally implement an effective and fair policy.

Areas Covered in the Session:

• Reasons to have a Dress Code
• Your rights as an employer to establish a dress code as a condition of employment
• What to include in your dress code
• Defining business, business casual and casual
• Professionalism: customer contact positions
• Morale and respect among co-workers
• Safety: office and manufacturing positions
• Uniforms and logo wear
• Piercings, tattoos and hair
• Perfume and cologne
• Hygiene
• Cultural and religious considerations and other exceptions
• Younger generation's preference for informality
• When companies have been taken to court about "dress": discrimination related to gender, religion, or race
• When does dress make a positive or negative impact on performance
• Designing a policy which corresponds to your business

Who Will Benefit:

• Chief Human Resource Officers
• HR Managers
• HR Directors
• Employee Relations Specialists
• Employment Managers and Recruiters
• Supervisors
• Learning and Training Professionals
• Affirmative Action Officers
• Consultants and Business Owners