We
recently ran a poll that stated 63% of respondents (SME business owners) stated
they have an enforced dress code policy in their business, though the formality
of the code varied depending on the industry and nature of employee. This week
Britons were accused by the newly appointed chief at the Victoria and Albert
Museum of being scruffy in their ‘dress down’ approach at work, specifically
the lack of men wearing a tie.
First
impressions still count and whilst having a relaxed dress code for creative
staff for example may seem ‘cool’, the people they are selling to are often less tolerant
and consider ‘laid back’ to be scruffy and assume the quality of the work will
be the same. We are not suggesting dress codes should include formal suit and
ties; after all the likes of David Cameron and Prince William often wear open
necked shirts, in a bid to relate to their audiences.
Having
a policy and enforcing it consistently is the key, but what does your dress
code say about your business?
What
is the oddest request you have seen in a dress code policy; Send us a tweet
@thehrdept
By the
way;
We
believe Mickey Mouse could be in line for 'beard of year' in the annual Beard Liberation Front awards in 2012,
following the story that cast members at Disneyland can now grow facial hair
which had previously been banned under their strict dress code since 1955.
