Purpose
Our company’s objective in establishing a safe and comfortable environment includes setting some standards for a workplace dress code. Standardised dress codes enable all staff to project a professional image that keeps with the needs of the business and our clients to project a unified image whilst adhering to regulated PPE standards.
Scope
This policy applies to all employees of our company including office staff, contractors, volunteers and authorised workers.
Office employees
Office staff are expected to dress business casual during work hours. All office employees will be given an optional uniform consisting of [insert uniform description]. Bottoms may include neat jeans, slacks or skirt. Skirts must be knee length or longer. If not wearing our company‘s uniform, office employees must dress in a neat and well-presented manner at all times. When entering the {warehouse/workshop}, office employees should wear a high visibility safety vest and safety boots when venturing beyond designated safety zones.
Warehouse/Factory Employees/Drivers
All factory employees must wear high visibility clothing at all times. Our company supplies options for high visibility uniform consisting of [insert uniform description]. All warehouse/workshop staff are required to wear [insert colour] shorts or pants. No other bottoms are permitted. Caps or beanies and jackets should be those offered by our company. Steel capped boots are to be worn and provided by employees. This is a mandatory safety requirement.
Management/Sales
Sales/Management or other employees who attend meetings with clients or potential clients (valid only on meeting days). Clothing should consist of our company button shirt and black slacks or skirt. Jackets should be the same colour as bottoms and should have a collar. Management may request an employee to wear our company uniform on any particular day. This may be due to client visits, or any other reason.
Policy Statement
Our company expects its employees to represent themselves in a neat and presentable fashion in accordance with their position and scope of duties. Employees should not wear ripped clothing of any sort, low cut clothing such as jeans and shirts, tracksuits (pants or windcheaters) or thongs or open-toed shoes.
Our company will allow employees to wear casual clothing on Fridays only. For OH&S reasons, {warehouse/workshop} staff and drivers must still wear their high visibility clothing. Prohibited clothing as outlined above is still unacceptable on Fridays.
Supply and Purchasing
Employees will be supplied with [insert number] uniform when they commence employment. Uniforms may need to be ordered in, therefore, employees will dress as per instruction from management until a uniform is distributed.
Employees may purchase additional uniforms at cost price. New uniforms will be issued to staff when required at management’s discretion. When an employee leaves the company they are required to return their uniforms.
All clothing worn, including uniforms, should be clean and neatly pressed at all times.
Documentation
- Uniform procurement form
- PPE register