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Was relaxing dress code a morale booster or just a bad idea?


March 5, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Dubious decisions, HR blunder of the week, Rules made to be broken, Special Report

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How many times have you had to change your company’s dress code to address situations that no one previously thought of? Next question: Does your company’s dress code cover hats?

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Obama institutes ‘business casual weekends’


February 2, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fun stuff on the Web, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

Suit jackets are no longer necessary in the Oval Office of the White House.

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And it wasn’t even casual Friday


September 30, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Employees do the strangest things, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

We’re guessing that this bar in Delhi, IL, didn’t have any dress code for employees.

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Mailman wants to wear kilt on delivery route


July 28, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Employees do the strangest things, Latest News & Views

All you need is one employee like Dean Peterson, and all of a sudden your HR policy on dress codes can be turned upside down.

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Will this dress code live long and prosper?


July 22, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Dubious decisions, Latest News & Views, That's how they do it in ______

Everyone’s a critic when HR attempts to institute dress codes. Well, the reviews are in for new robes that Britain’s top judges will soon be wearing, and they’re not all good.

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Carpenter’s regular work uniform: A man-bikini


July 21, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Dubious decisions, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

It’s a good thing that Gary Duncan is self-employed because there are few HR departments that would approve of his work attire.

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‘We’ll pay you more if you work in the buff’


July 9, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Latest News & Views, That's how they do it in ______

Employees are usually expected to conform to dress codes without incentives to do so.

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Employee suspended over ‘unnatural’ hair color


July 8, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Dubious decisions, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

As an HR pro, you know that when it comes to dress codes, the more specific the language, the better. That way, there’s no confusion.

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‘We’re sending you to a class — on how to use fashion and makeup’


July 1, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Dubious decisions, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

HR Managers are some of the biggest proponents of further education for employees. But how would you feel about sending female employees to classes about fashion and makeup?

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Cost to defend dress code: $150K


June 12, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Dubious decisions, Here comes the judge, Special Report, Uncategorized

Does your workplace dress code address personal features such as facial hair, makeup, tattoos and piercings? Whether such policies are discriminatory continues to be an issue, as the city of Houston is finding out.

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