Business casual...she's taking it to the extreme and it's not even a friday?

I recently took a new position as a supervisor in admin dept. Everything is great except for one thing. The way a girl dresses. Our office is business casual but I think she's too casual. We're the first people our clients and the public see and I'm not asking for much except a more professional image.





She's come to work in track pants type pants, zip up hoodies 3x too big for her, her hair looks like she just rolled out of bed and put on a stretchy head band, spaghetti stap tank tops with her bra straps showing, running shoes....the list is goes on. Given, I don't know her financial situation and maybe she just wears what she has but I still expect a more professional image in the office.





I was thinking about sending a memo to everyone in my dept reminding them about the dress code and if she continues, I will talk to her about it.





I want to list some examples of clothes that are appropriate. How do you suggest I go about wording the memo?

Business casual...she's taking it to the extreme and it's not even a friday?
do you have a company handbook that lists the appropriate or inappropriate dress code?


here's some of the stuff in my handbook:


Examples of acceptable casual business wear include:


• slacks


• jeans


• casual dresses and skirts


• casual shirts and blouses


• golf shirts


• turtlenecks


• sweaters


• sweatshirts


• loafers


• deck shoes


• boots


• athletic shoes


• flats


Examples of inappropriate clothing items that should not be worn on casual days include:


• jeans that are excessively worn or faded


• sweatpants


• shorts


• spandex or other form fitting pants


• miniskirts


• spaghetti-strap dresses


• tank tops


• halter tops


• tops with bare shoulders unless worn under a blouse or jacket


• visible undergarments


• slippers


• flip-flops





Good luck.
Reply:With the girl you're talking about, it seems like "no sleeveless shirts" or "shoulders covered" would be a good start. Other than that, just reiterate the dress code in your memo, and add a line saying that if anyone has any questions they're welcome to come and ask you. That gives the sloppy-dresser girl a chance to come to you and explain things without your having to get in her face right away.
Reply:Are you her supervisor? Or is there another boss that she answers to? She dresses that way because she has been allowed to. If you don't like it and you have the authority, by all means talk to her about it. She probably has more professional clothes but just has gotten away with wearing what she does for so long that she thinks its now acceptable. If she's the only one doing it I don't really see a reason to send a memo to everyone.



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