Where are Work Clothes Mandatory?

[selena15]

Hi Cove
how are you doing?
I've got a question:
No doubt that the work clothes is a mandatory within the plant and for the workers inside the manufactury.

But what about the administration staff? Does this obligation concern them too ?
Please advice
Thanks in advance

[Stijloor]

Originally Posted by selena15

Hi Cove
how are you doing?
I've got a question:
No doubt that the work clothes is a mandatory within the plant and for the workers inside the manufactury.

But what about the administration staff? Does this obligation concern them too ?
Please advice
Thanks in advance

Uniform ("work clothes") policies vary from organization to organization and country (culture) to country. Mandating those policies will also depend on various regulatory requirements. I have a few Japanese clients where everyone in the organization wears a uniform, including the President.

Covers?

Stijloor.

[Jim Wynne]

Originally Posted by selena15

Hi Cove
how are you doing?
I've got a question:
No doubt that the work clothes is a mandatory within the plant and for the workers inside the manufactury.

But what about the administration staff? Does this obligation concern them too ?
Please advice
Thanks in advance

Are you referring to safety clothing/equipment?

[arios]

Some other few examples include:

Garments intended to prevent ESD on sensitive electronic equipment
Gowning in environmentally controlled areas for mfg of pharma or medical devices or solid state mfg.
Gowning to protect employees own clothes like in machine shops

etc. as indicated above it varies from sector to sector and intent could be either to protect the product, protect the employee, to protect the work envitonment or all

[MIREGMGR]

Our local business culture is Michigan, USA. Our company generally expects, for the managerial and adminstrative staff:

Slacks and an open shirt for men, Monday-Thursday. Women wear something comparable, i.e. slacks or a skirt, and a conservative shirt/blouse. No sneakers. Usually flat or medium-height shoes for women...no tall heels. No "dress to impress".

Fridays, neat blue jeans and a shirt. That includes senior management.

This is effectively a uniform. Mild deviation is permitted, but noticed.

For those personnel who are in on a Saturday, more or less anything goes as long as it's clean, safe and non-distracting. The President sometimes comes in in jeans, sneakers and a sweatshirt.

Customers visiting: maybe one step up, i.e. involved men/women might wear a sportjacket. Most of our visitors know us, and come informal. For those guests who may show up in suits, sometimes direct male participants will wear a suit and tie, or at least a sportjacket and tie. Females, sometimes a suit or dress.

Sales calls: generally suits, even if the customer's culture is informal.

Trade shows: always suits.

[Jim Wynne]

Originally Posted by arios

Some other few examples include:

Garments intended to prevent ESD on sensitive electronic equipment
Gowning in environmentally controlled areas for mfg of pharma or medical devices or solid state mfg.
Gowning to protect employees own clothes like in machine shops

etc. as indicated above it varies from sector to sector and intent could be either to protect the product, protect the employee, to protect the work envitonment or all

"Work clothes" could be suit and tie, depending on the work being done.

[JaneB]

Originally Posted by Jim Wynne

"Work clothes" could be suit and tie, depending on the work being done.

I refuse to wear a tie. And I'm not that keen on suits.

[John Nabors]

I once worked for an employer (actually at the time I first found the Cove!) who required us all to wear color-coded shirts determined by department and/or position. Sort of like the Starship Enterprise, but not nearly as cool.

Thankfully, I now work for a company that just asks us to please use our own common sense in choosing our attire.