As more employees return to worksites, some employers are rethinking their dress codes. That doesn't mean giving up dress codes entirely, but handling violations can be tricky.
"COVID changed the workplace and people tend to dress more casually now," said Sarah Pawlicki, SHRM-SCP, an attorney with Eastman & Smith in Toledo, Ohio. But it's important that casual dress not go too far, she added.
"Many employees are resistant to returning to the office, so to encourage that return, employers are choosing to relax dress codes," she said. "However, it is important to remind employees that what is fine in your home office may not be fine at the office."
Don't be afraid to update the dress code as company culture changes, said Emily Tichenor, an attorney with Polsinelli in Denver. "For example, if a company required formal business attire prior to COVID, but client expectations for employee dress have changed, consider whether allowing a business casual dress code makes sense," she said.
What's Inappropriate Attire?
In a professional environment, "it is important that employers adapt to the shift toward hybrid work, while still ensuring that employees present a clean, neat and professional appearance that is acceptable to clients and reflects the company's image," said Rudi Julius, an attorney with Thompson Hine in Atlanta.
Appropriate and inappropriate attire depends on the workplace and company culture.
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