Casual Dress Policies

							    Casual Dress Policies
   Coudret Brothers, law firm w/650 lawyers, issued memo to NYC
    office reminding Ees what was appropriate office wear
       Inappropriate attire included t-shirts, jeans, cargo pants, leggings,
        short skirts, tight skirts, halter and tube tops, and anything “sloppy” or
        “unkempt”
       Previous less-specific dress code resulted in “people coming in
        clothing that did not represent a certain level of professionalism”
   Ann Taylor has seen increase in requests from corporations
    seeking consulting sessions for Ees
   Casual dress may be easier for men: khakis and Oxford or polo
    shirt…
   Working Woman magazine poll: nearly half responded tardiness
    among workers increased as dress code restrictions were loosened
       Ohio Valley National Bank (Henderson) Chairman: “If you dress
        casual, you work casual.”
                   Source: New York Times, 11/5/02; HR News online, 11/4/02; Evansville
                    Courier & Press, 7/13/03
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   Several policy alternatives were developed,
    including:
       Attire should not reference illegal activities, harmful
        actions(?), consumption of alcoholic beverages,
        inappropriate language and/or visuals(?), and sexual
        references; no tank tops or sandals; no holes, rips, stains,
        frayed clothing; no religious affiliation (Jenny and
        Amanda)
       No logos or graphics (other than Co logo); tops must have
        sleeves and cover mid-drifts; necklines must be
        appropriate and professional(?) (Jenni, Rebecca, Brittany,
        Whitney, Barbara)
       No sweatpants (Christoph, Curt, David)
   Should USI College of Business (“Developing
    Future Business Leaders”) have a dress code?