by Costas Chryanthou

Created on: January 23, 2009   Last Updated: January 14, 2010

Dress codes in the workplace are needed in order for the employees to know who are the workers and who are the managers. The simple dress code is to be able to identify on an internal basis in the case of factory production and office workers. The dress code to companies employing customer facing employees and line managers are in a different avenue as the dress code provided by workers gives the customers a good impression that the employee is wearing the correct uniform and is tidy and clean. The reputation stakes are important in dress code standards.

The benefits of having a dress code for employees themselves are that the employers meet the bill of providing a suitable standard company uniform which means that the employee does not have to go out to buy a pair of trousers and other apparel. For an employee to be seen wearing uniform usually does not make a difference to themselves unless the uniforms are from a high class retail store or perhaps at a prestigious car dealership.

Also from an employers point of view, quality in dress codes is important in building a good reputation with other stakeholders of the company. Customers do not want to be seeing scruffily dressed workers in offices and in retail stores. The costs of lost sales associated with employees not following company procedures, and if the company itself has no dress code rules also loses out.

People waking up to go to work want to feel motivated and encouraged by the dress codes in place at the workplace as a well dressed team is much better than going to work and the company not applying the dress code rules properly. For the image internally and externally is much stronger if all comply and suitable strategies by management are involved in effectively monitoring workforce standards which of course involves wearing the correct uniform.

The dress code practice also instills a quality code standard by implementing such rules. The dress codes are enforced to create good work related efficiency and best practise. The method for giving employees uniforms is that the employees are responsible for the uniforms cleanliness and also usage. The employees also have to return the uniform upon leaving their employment with the company. All employees are more recognisable in the workplace and most staff have to wear a name badge, so that in the case of a customer complaint or a dispute the customers can record the name of the member of staff that they had spoken to.

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