Hats and Head Covering
Hats are not appropriate in the office. Head Covers that are required for religious purposes or to honor cultural tradition are allowed.
If clothing fails to meet these standards, as determined by the employee’s supervisor and Human Resources staff, the employee will be asked not to wear the inappropriate item to work again. If the problem persists, the employee may be sent home to change clothes and will receive a verbal warning for the first offense.
A team of professionally, formally dressed co-workers certainly does look sharp. Wearing attire that fulfills a company's business formal dress code is necessary for employees because it projects the image of a trustworthy, knowledgeable business person who is ready to serve their clients successfully. When a company is offering great services and employs hard-working and able people, it is important that their attitude is reflected in their dress, as well.
Answer the questions:
What is a work dress code? Give the definition. 2. Why do many companies
use a work dress code? 3. What is the standard of dressing for men in a formal business environment? 4. What rules of work dressing should women observe? 5. Are fashion brand names on clothing generally acceptable? 6. May all skirts and dresses be worn in the office? 7. What materials are acceptable for working in business sphere? 8. What kinds of slacks or pants are inappropriate for working in the office? 9. What footwear is acceptable for work? 10. When are women allowed wearing no stockings? 11. What types of shoes are required in the manufacturing operation area? Why? 12. In what case are head covers allowed at work? 13. What will happen if an employee breaks the rules of a work dress code? 14. Why is a business formal dress code so necessary for employees? 15. What is your attitude to the rules of a work dress code? Would you like to add any?
Agree or disagree with the statements. Prove your opinion:
Employees should project a professional image for customers, potential
employees, and community visitors. 2. Any clothing that has words, terms, or pictures is unacceptable. 3. Clothing that works well for the beach, yard work, dance clubs, exercise sessions, and sports contests may be appropriate for work on Saturday. 4. Mini-skirts are acceptable while applying for a job. 5. Any footwear which is comfortable to wear is acceptable to working in the office. 6. Head Covers that are required for religious purposes or to honor cultural tradition are allowed only in the countries with similar traditions. 7. When a company is offering great services and employs hard-working and able people, it is important that their attitude is reflected in their dress, as well.
Retell the text “Dress code”.
8. Today is your first working day. Look at the picture and enumerate things of clothes in English. Choose the clothes which you are going to wear. You may start your sentence with “I’m going to wear … because…”, “…is inappropriate for wearing in the office because…”.
9. Make up a dialogue: a job-seeker meets with the head of a company to apply for a job. The boss may encourage or criticize the appearance of a job-seeker.