Dear all,
Is it professional for girls to wear short skirts in companies? What should be the exact dress code if a girl is supposed to wear a skirt? If it's deemed inappropriate as per the dress code, what actions should HR take?
Regards,
Kamal
From India, Pune
Is it professional for girls to wear short skirts in companies? What should be the exact dress code if a girl is supposed to wear a skirt? If it's deemed inappropriate as per the dress code, what actions should HR take?
Regards,
Kamal
From India, Pune
Most companies have a dress code in their HR policy. The joining or appointment letters to employees have clauses to adhere to this policy. For instance, items such as bathroom slippers, torn jeans, round neck t-shirts, ethnic outfits, skirts above knees are clearly mentioned as reasons for the security personnel not to allow individuals dressed in such a manner entry into the office premises, unless for officially sanctioned skits, fancy dress, or fashion themes.
An HR 'all employees' email can be sent, quoting the HR policy. This generally seems to work in dissuading some employees who are 'testing the waters'.
From India, Mumbai
An HR 'all employees' email can be sent, quoting the HR policy. This generally seems to work in dissuading some employees who are 'testing the waters'.
From India, Mumbai
Dear Kamal,
Do you have a dress code policy implemented in your organization? Is it functional and shared on the intranet and employee handbook? Under any circumstance, before taking an action on an employee on the basis of a dress code, please make sure that there was enough effort made to ensure the employee is aware of the policy.
In case there is no dress code policy implemented so far, please write and implement it as early as possible. This will help you to maintain a professional environment within the company.
Do keep the following facts in mind:
1. Include the basic formal outfit from Monday to Thursday and informal for Friday. Maintain a minimalist view and avoid including any hard guidelines.
2. Do mention the do's and don'ts.
3. Try to keep a liberal view with professionalism in sight. If this is the first time you are trying to implement it, go slow. Make employees a partner in this process and involve them with suggestions and implementation.
4. Finally, do get the management team's buy-in with your idea.
Wish you all the best. You are doing this for the betterment of the company to maintain morale and professionalism.
Regards,
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From India, Mumbai
1872Do you have a dress code policy implemented in your organization? Is it functional and shared on the intranet and employee handbook? Under any circumstance, before taking an action on an employee on the basis of a dress code, please make sure that there was enough effort made to ensure the employee is aware of the policy.
In case there is no dress code policy implemented so far, please write and implement it as early as possible. This will help you to maintain a professional environment within the company.
Do keep the following facts in mind:
1. Include the basic formal outfit from Monday to Thursday and informal for Friday. Maintain a minimalist view and avoid including any hard guidelines.
2. Do mention the do's and don'ts.
3. Try to keep a liberal view with professionalism in sight. If this is the first time you are trying to implement it, go slow. Make employees a partner in this process and involve them with suggestions and implementation.
4. Finally, do get the management team's buy-in with your idea.
Wish you all the best. You are doing this for the betterment of the company to maintain morale and professionalism.
Regards,
(Cite Contribution)
From India, Mumbai
Kindly refer to Accenture's Dress Code policy. It is one of the best in the industry. If your code of conduct does not have anything mentioned about dress code, it is considered professional as it will enhance employee involvement levels. :)
From India, Hyderabad
From India, Hyderabad
Dear all, Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge and suggestions. Well,we don’t have a dress code policy implemented in our company. Hope we will implement in future. Regards, Kamal Amrohi
From India, Pune
From India, Pune
My friend,
I appreciate the fact that other HR professionals have recommended that you come forward with a well-structured dress code in your company. Keeping this in mind, you need to also mention the area of activity you are in. If it involves glamour and sex appeal (for example, a casino/resorts like in Vegas), then it is the industry norm that the attire and grooming are glamorous/sexy but not vulgar.
Also, bear in mind that your company culture will influence the dress code of your employees a lot. Asking them to wear suits and ties from Monday to Thursday and then having them come in jeans and polo shirts on Fridays, only to stay late at work, may not prove useful at all. It will be, at most, a "cosmetic" gimmick that you would have brought to your organization.
From Mauritius
I appreciate the fact that other HR professionals have recommended that you come forward with a well-structured dress code in your company. Keeping this in mind, you need to also mention the area of activity you are in. If it involves glamour and sex appeal (for example, a casino/resorts like in Vegas), then it is the industry norm that the attire and grooming are glamorous/sexy but not vulgar.
Also, bear in mind that your company culture will influence the dress code of your employees a lot. Asking them to wear suits and ties from Monday to Thursday and then having them come in jeans and polo shirts on Fridays, only to stay late at work, may not prove useful at all. It will be, at most, a "cosmetic" gimmick that you would have brought to your organization.
From Mauritius
Wearing short skirts in the corporate world is not at all relevant because of the culture in organizations. We girls face a lot of cases of sexual harassment, and then we blame other factors. Therefore, it should not be applicable in the corporate world.
From India, Jalandhar
From India, Jalandhar
I think there has to be some dress code for the company itself, and it has to be implemented with some strong conditions. The reason for this is that each and every employee is reflecting the brand of the company, so I think it must not be jeans and tops.
From India, Mumbai
From India, Mumbai
Dear Ravi,
It seems as if you are a big flirt. Well, these types of comments I have heard many times from my colleagues. Can you tell me how you can get encouraged and find enthusiasm by looking at your female colleague's legs? It's not that I am against girls wearing short skirts; they can wear them outside the company to encourage guys like you.
I'm really sorry if you are hurt.
Regards,
Kamal Amrohi
From India, Pune
It seems as if you are a big flirt. Well, these types of comments I have heard many times from my colleagues. Can you tell me how you can get encouraged and find enthusiasm by looking at your female colleague's legs? It's not that I am against girls wearing short skirts; they can wear them outside the company to encourage guys like you.
I'm really sorry if you are hurt.
Regards,
Kamal Amrohi
From India, Pune
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