Grooming and Personal Appearance

Most employers have a dress code or personal appearance policy to provide employees with guidance on appropriate dress and grooming practices for the workplace. Employers may implement these policies to ensure that employees present a neat, clean, and professional image for customers or clients. Personal appearance policies can also promote productivity by reducing distractions caused when coworkers wear inappropriate attire. In addition, an employer may have safety standards that require employees to dress in a certain manner. This comprehensive "Grooming and Personal Appearance" policy document includes legal and practical considerations for drafting your policy, and several sample "Grooming and Personal Appearance" policies (including business casual and uniforms policies) you can use as a template to develop a policy appropriate for your company.