This document discusses dress codes, including the types of businesses and organizations that commonly have dress codes. It explores both the advantages and disadvantages of dress codes from different perspectives, such as employees and HR. Opinions on casual Fridays and judgments based on appearance are considered. The document asks readers to share their views on whether certain types of businesses should have dress codes and to propose what their ideal dress code would look like.

1. The Dress Code Dilemma

2. What businesses do you know
have a dress code?

3. Does your company/school have a
dress code?
• What are the advantages?
• What are the disadvantages?

4. Personal View
How do you view your company’s
or school’s dress code? What
about the other employees or
students?

5. Human Resources
Have you ever
complained to the HR
Department because of
the way a coworker was
dressed?

6. Judgment
Do you make assumptions
about co-workers based on
appearance?

7. Casual Fridays
What is your opinion of
“Casual Fridays”?

8. How likely are people to complain
about employees’ dressing?
 By gender:
 By age:
 By culture:
 By nationality:

9. Express your opinion:
Should the following businesses have a dress
code? Why or why not?
– Airline (for passengers)
– Schools
– Restaurants (for customers)
– Hotels (for clients)
– Other (use your imagination)

10. Your Own Idea
 If you could create your own dress code, what would
it be like?
 Would it be the same for men and women?