2. Appearance Does Matter
O The primary objective is to have employees project a
professional image while taking advantage of more
casual and relaxed fashions
O Casual dress offers a welcome alternative to the
formality of typical business attire: however, not all
casual clothing is appropriate for the office
O Casual business wear means clean, neat professional
clothing. It is never appropriate to wear stained
wrinkled, frayed or revealing clothing to the workplace
3. Employees are expected to present a clean and neat
appearance and to dress according to the requirements of
their positions
O Dress for court and
DHS/CUA-specific
conferences, internal
and external
trainings, interagency
meetings,
interviewing job
applicants, hosting
guests, visiting other
agencies and multi-
disciplinary meetings
is always business
attire
*If employees are considering wearing
something they are not sure is
acceptable, they should choose
something else or inquire first
4.
5. Examples of acceptable business wear include:
O dress pants,
khakis, corduroys
O dress shirts and
shirts with collars
O sweaters or
turtleneck
6. Blouses and sleeveless blouses
that are not low cut; must have at least a camisole or
tank top underneath it if it is see-through
Yes No
7. Skirts or dresses (not more than one inch above the
knee)
O Sheer skirts must be
worn with a
slip/leggings
underneath (both
garments are no
shorter than right
above the knee)
8. Tip on Fashion Trends
What works on
the runway…
Does not always
translate well on
the street
Much Better!
9. Full length slacks, dress gauchos, dress capris (must
come below the knee)
Yes No
13. Dark (not multi-shaded), fitted (no jeggings or super-skinny), and
neat (not distressed, no obvious labels/decals)
tip: expensive does not equal appropriate; best pulled together with
a dressy top, blazer, dress shoes
14. Examples of acceptable casual attire include:
O Clean and well-kept
athletic shoes such as flat
bottom sneakers, canvas,
slip-ons
tip: if they are commonly seen
in the gym or sporting events,
they’re not appropriate
O Cargo or knit pants (no
shorter than right below
the knee or low rise)
15. Examples of inappropriate clothing items that should
never be worn to work include:
O Jeans with holes,
overly
distressed/faded/fraye
d, too tight/baggy, low-
rise
O Sweat/Warm-up suits
(including velour)
O Sweat/yoga pants
O Shorts
O Skirts with slits cutting
or hemlines an inch
above the knee, or
low-rise
