This document outlines dress code policies for men and women in various professional settings. It discusses the importance of dress codes in conveying professionalism and making good impressions. Formal policies typically require suits or dresses with minimal accessories. Business casual is more relaxed, allowing items like button-down shirts, khakis, loafers, and heels. Policies provide examples of appropriate attire for different levels of formality. Consequences for violating dress codes can include being asked to change or potential termination for repeated offenses. The document also lists some companies with more casual dress norms like Google, Facebook, and Apple.

1. Dress Code Policies for
Men and Women
PRCA-3711-A
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2. Why are dress codes important?
● Conveys a sense of professionalism
● Helps make a good impression on business clients or customers
● Prevents inappropriate dress in the workplace
● Factors such as poor personal hygiene, sloppy appearance, negative outfit choice, and
body language all can contribute to a candidate not being hired
● How an employee dresses can impact how competent a person perceives that
employee to be
● (Center for Professional Excellence, York College of Pennsylvania)

3. Most Policies Include...
Formal policies:
● A suit
● A jacket
● Pants or a skit
● Unwrinkled clothing
● Minimal accessories
● Dress shoes/heels

4. Formal Policy Example

5. Most Policies Include…
Business Casual Policies:
● More relaxed fit button down shirts
● Khakis
● Ties not required
● Loafers or boat shoes allowed
● Heels not required
● Unwrinkled clothing

6. Business Casual Example

7. Dress Code Policies for Men...
Formal/Traditional
● Formal suit, tie, business shirt, and leather dress shoes. Accessories like
watches and cologne are subtle, and accessories like briefcases are
leather/upscale.
Business Smart
● Sports jacket, button down business shirts or nice turtlenecks, ties, dress
pants, and dress shoes.
Business Casual
● Dress pants or khaki pants, button down shirts or golf shirts with a collar,
sweaters, vests, dress shoes.

8. Different Work Clothes for Men

9. Dress Code Policies for Women...
Formal/Traditional
● Skirt suits or pant suits with formal business blouses or tops, stockings,
closed toe shoes with a heel. Jewelry, makeup, and perfume are subtle and
elegant.
Business Smart
● Blazer, blouse, shirt or turtleneck, dress pants or skirt, tights/stockings, and
closed toe dress shoes.
Business Casual
● Nice pants or skirts, blouses, tops, sweaters, vests, informal blazers, and
dress flats or heels.

10. Different Work Clothes for Women

11. Ramifications if Policies Are Not Followed...
First offense - asked to go home to change.
Can lead to a lost of client.
If done repeatedly could lead to termination.

12. Companies with a nontraditional dress code
1. Google
2. Zappos
3. Facebook
4. Electronic Arts
(EA)
5. Twitter

13. Companies with a nontraditional dress code
1. Linkedin
2. Quicken Loans
3. AOL
4. Genentech
5. Apple

14. References (APA)
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2017, from https://www.ycp.edu/media/york-website/cpe/2012-Professionalism-in-the-Workplace-Study.pdf.
Workable. Disciplinary Consequences. Sample Business Dress Code Policy.
https://resources.workable.com/dress-code-company-policy
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