Nine in 10 employees feel wearing a suit does nothing to make you look smart, and are increasingly turning to a casual dress code , research has found. A survey by development consultancy The Aziz Corporation found more than half of bosses allow  More...
28 May 2008 09:53

Miss Eweida claimed that British Airways (BA) refusal to let her wear a small cross with her uniform was religious discrimination. Although the case caused BA much negative publicity, the tribunal actually dismissed the claim. BA's uniform policy w  More...
15 May 2008 00:51

Duncan Bain of Morgan Cole Solicitors, explains what needs to go in the dress code policy.  More...
02 May 2008 12:56

A postman was forced home by his employer, the Royal Mail, after he failed to follow the dress code and pitched up to work wearing the wrong shorts. Reports in the Northampton Chronicle and Echo said that Adam Williamson, who worked   More...
02 May 2008 12:56

Could stricter dress codes be the way to keep employees in line and employers out of the courts?   More...
20 November 2007 07:55

A British Airways check-in clerk who was suspended for refusing to conceal a small crucifix on a necklace at her post at Heathrow Airport has accused her employers of having a "culture of hostility" to Christianity at an employment tribunal. When Nad  More...
15 November 2007 12:20

A Muslim woman is suing the owner of a London hair salon for religious discrimination after she was refused a job for wearing a headscarf. Bushra Noah was rejected for the post at the Wedge salon in King's Cross, North London, after own  More...
09 November 2007 12:23

Why are dress and appearance codes an important issue for employers? All employers need to consider imposing some kind of appearance and dress code, regardless of the field they are working in. For some, a code is crucial in minimising accidents and  More...
01 October 2007 08:00

British Airways (BA) is embroiled in another row about uniform and religion after an airport worker was sacked for wearing a nose stud. The GMB union wants the airline to intervene after Amrit Lalji, employed by Eurest UK in a BA VIP lounge in Heathr  More...
18 September 2007 15:00

The British Medical Association (BMA) has welcomed new dress code guidelines for health professionals, announced by health secretary Alan Johnson today. New guidance on clothing will mean that hospitals will adopt a new "bare below the   More...
17 September 2007 14:18

Office workers are ditching their suits and ties for a more relaxed look, according to a study by Personnel Today's sister publication, Employment Review . A survey covering 68 employee dress codes found that one in five (21%) stipulated formal bu  More...
24 July 2007 08:00

According to a row on the Times Education Supplement's Online Staffroom , sports teachers are being told to stow the shorts and wear tracksuits for fear of offending the nation's youth. Apparently, short shorts are 'not professional', a  More...
03 July 2007 15:01

The Army and Royal Air Force has banned personnel attending the Gay Pride parade from marching in uniform. The Times reports that about 125 servicemen and women have told organisers of the march that they would like to take part.   More...
26 June 2007 13:00

Azmi v Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council , EAT, 30 March 2007 Background Mrs Azmi was employed as a bi-lingual support worker at a school. Her job required her to support the learning and welfare of pupils and to assist in the educational ac  More...
17 April 2007 08:00

A Muslim classroom assistant sacked  for refusing to take off her veil during lessons is appealing against her dismissal. Aishah Azmi, 24, was asked to remove the veil after pupils at Headfield Church of England school in Dewsbury, West Yorkshi  More...
23 January 2007 09:27

Prime minister Tony Blair has told British Airways that its attempts to stop staff wearing the crucifix are a waste of energy. The airline received high-profile criticism after it suspended check-in worker Nadia Eweida for refusing to remove a neck  More...
28 November 2006 16:10

Almost 100 MPs are protesting against the British Airways (BA) decision to ban employees from wearing visible religious symbols. The protesters – including 30 Labour MPs, 37 Conservatives, 16 Liberal Democrats and 11 MPs from other parties – have s  More...
23 November 2006 16:21

A ban on expressions of religious belief in the workplace is acceptable if it can be justified.  More...
07 November 2006 00:00

Wearing a uniform makes men feel more secure, according to research by G4S Security Services (UK). Almost twice as many men (41%) than women (26%) believe wearing a uniform reduces the likelihood of an individual being attacked, the survey of 1  More...
30 October 2006 09:29

Lawyers have warned that employers do not have carte blanche to stop Muslim women wearing veils in the workplace in the aftermath of the Azmi case. Aishah Azmi , 23, was asked to remove the veil after the Church of England school in D  More...
23 October 2006 10:30

Companies are turning their backs on the concept of 'dress-down Fridays', opting instead to ditch smart business-wear every day of the week  More...
26 July 2006 14:53

Union body urges UK employers to follow example of Japanese prime minister.  More...
18 July 2006 09:07

As summer approaches, issues regarding dress codes are likely to become more frequent, with staff sporting outfits ideal for the hot weather, but not necessarily appropriate for the workplace.  More...
23 May 2006 00:00

According to recent media reports, UK airline BMI has banned its flight crews from wearing crucifixes or St Christopher medals on flights to Saudi Arabia to avoid offending Muslims. Is it allowed to do that?  More...
14 February 2006 00:00

Staff at Barclays bank have been told to make sure they are dressed properly at work or face disciplinary action.   More...
26 August 2005 08:30

Can't be bothered to buy cakes on your birthday? Don't like dress-down days? You are not alone   More...
04 August 2005 12:00

Why is it important? Offices are more relaxed places now than 20 years ago and this has led to a more casual approach to dress in many organisations, compounded by the advent of 'mufti' days or dress down Fridays. In the summertime, the lines betwee  More...
12 July 2005 00:00

A prison officer has been granted leave to sue for unfair dismissal after he was told to exchange his traditional shirt and tie uniform for a t-shirt and jogging pants  More...
04 July 2005 12:15

First they lost the bowler hats, and now it’s the ties.   More...
21 June 2005 11:35

A man has been sentenced to three years' probation and placed on the sex offenders register after trying to carry out an interview in the nude.  More...
15 June 2005 09:00

An airport worker suspended in a row over the amount of hair gel he used is to return to his job after an agreement was reached with his employer.  More...
03 June 2005 09:02

A week or two ago, we reported on a poor American lady by the name of Desiree Goodwin, who was not being promoted because her colleagues saw her as 'a pretty girl who wore sexy outfits, low-cut blouses and tight pants'. Guru immediately took to wearin  More...
19 April 2005 00:00

Employers could find themselves facing tribunal claims for discrimination when dress and appearance codes clash with religious beliefs, as recent cases show  More...
12 April 2005 00:00

A librarian in Boston, in the US, is in court claiming she was deemed too sexy for promotion. Desiree Goodwin claims her supervisor said she would never be promoted because her colleagues saw her as 'a pretty girl who wore sexy outfits, low-cut blous  More...
05 April 2005 00:00

We have an annual company awards scheme with a glitzy awards ceremony and meal held at a swanky hotel and attended by nearly 1,000 employees. We do not offer to pay for dress hire as it is not a black tie event, but the evening includes free booze (fo  More...
29 March 2005 00:04

A Stansted Airport check-in worker suspended for having too much gel in his hair will have to wait a week to find out if he has been sacked or not   More...
16 February 2005 09:10

Can a leopard really change its spots? This has been the big question for HR director Sue Kavanagh after appearing on the Christmas special of makeover show What Not To Wear. Liz Hall reports  More...
15 February 2005 00:00

In last week's issue, we asked readers to choose the attire they believe would be acceptable in the workplace. Here are some of your responses  More...
08 February 2005 00:00

Employers are increasingly telling their staff what not to wear as the decline of the business suit leaves people unsure about dress codes.  More...
27 January 2005 09:00

The controversial issue of individuals’ rights to wear religious symbols or dress, and the rules and restrictions placed on those rights, has attracted a great deal of media attention recently  More...
03 January 2005 00:00

A hair product manufacturer suggest that your hairstyle tells people more about you than your clothes  More...
22 December 2004 11:45

'Apparel oft proclaims the man', as Guru wrote in some of his earlier works. This was proved true after a survey of employers in the north west of England, by recruitment agency Connections, found 70 per cent of interviewers noticed and judged potenti  More...
16 November 2004 00:00

Dress-down days are more popular than ever, with the number of firms accepting casual clothes having almost trebled in the last four years, according to a new report. The London Chamber of Commerce surveyed 256 companies and found a majority (58 per   More...
20 October 2004 16:34