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Article: Regulating appearance poses legal risk.(Labor Law for Supervisors)
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- Supervision
- Article date:
- February 1, 1999
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Most companies have expectations about how their employees should appear. These expectations range from clothing to demeanor to grooming. Sometimes the expectations are communicated through formal policies and sometimes through one-on-one interactions between a company representative and an employee. From a legal standpoint, companies are entitled to expect attire and grooming that are appropriate for the business and that meet safety and health concerns. Accordingly, companies may legitimately have standards requiring employees to dress in a professional manner or to avoid attire that may create a safety hazard while working around equipment or that might prove ...