APPROPIATE DRESS CODE OR WORKWEAR
INTRODUCTION:
Susan M. Heathfield wrote in her online article that “ a dress code is a set of standards that companies
develop to help provide their employees with guidance about what is appropriate to wear to work. Dress codes
range from formal to business casual to casual. The formality of the workplace dress code is normally
determined by the amount of interaction employees have with customers or client.
In workplaces where some employees interact with customers or clients and others do not, an organization may
choose to have two dress codes. A more casual dress code is normally adopted for employees with no customer
or client contact.
Depending on the organization, the dress code may be written in great detail, or in the case of a casual dress
code, little detail is necessary. “
Online Reference:
http://humanresources.about.com/od/glossaryd/g/work_dress_code.htm
ASSIGNMENT 2
Scenario: You are the manager of an accounting firm that has 4 partners, 20 back office accountants, 4
business managers (that interact on a daily basis with their clients), 1 receptionist and 5 administrative staff.
Please note that the firm has a casual dress policy every Friday.
You realise that one of your clerical assistant arrives at your workplace wearing a spaghetti-strap sundress and
flip- flops. It has been noted on several occasions that her attire was too revealing and unprofessional. You now
realise that you will have to develop a dress code for this Accounting firm.
Using the Research the internet, prepare a 2 page article (minimum) listing down the dress code for the partners,
back office accountants, receptionist and the 5 administrative staff for this firm. Give samples of what you would
expect.
Websites & References
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http://humanresources.about.com/od/workrelationships/a/dress_code.htm
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http://humanresources.about.com/od/workrelationships/tp/dress_code_collect.htm
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Resource 2: Inappropriate Dress in the workplace (PDF document)