Dress, grooming and personal cleanliness standards contribute to the morale of all employees and affect the business image the Company presents to the community. During business hours or when representing the Company, employees are expected to present a clean, neat and tasteful appearance. Employees should dress and groom themselves according to the requirements of their position and accepted social standards.
Division and Function Managers are responsible for establishing a reasonable dress code appropriate to the job their direct reports perform. Supervisors may ask an employee to leave the workplace until they are properly dressed or groomed. Under such circumstances, nonexempt employees will not be compensated for the time away from work. It is up to the supervisor to decide what constitutes appropriate appearance. Without unduly restricting individual tastes, the following personal appearance guidelines should be followed:
- Tank tops, tube tops, halter tops, flip flops or shorts may not be worn under any circumstances.
- Facial jewelry, such as eyebrow rings, nose rings, lip rings and tongue studs, is not professionally appropriate and may not be worn during business hours.
- Torn or soiled clothing is not permitted in an office environment.
- Offensive t-shirts or revealing clothing are not permitted.
- Each location will establish the local standard that is appropriate for their place of business, within the confines of the points raised above. Good judgment should be used, and dress should represent the Company in a positive way.
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