Dress Codes And By: Wendy Christie Today’s Culture Your employee handbook should clearly define acceptable body art. Wendy Christie is the owner of Human Resources Consulting, specializing in employee hand-books that are customized by state law, federal regulations and industry. Human Resources Consulting also offers services in all areas of human resources. Christie can be reached at 406-539-8041 or www.employeehandbooknow.com. for more info Visit www.cmmonline.com and type in search keyword: Employees . For more information on related products, visit www.cmmonline.com , select SUPPLIER SEARCH from the main navigation bar, and enter keyword: Consulting . You would have to be blind to miss the changes in peoples’ fash-ion preferences. Every year, millions of men and woman are getting pierc-ings and tattoos and the body parts that can be pierced, pricked, lanced and tat-tooed are growing in number. You can see potential applicants with every-thing from traditional earlobes pierced to belly buttons, tongues, noses, lips, eyebrows, cheeks and even nipples pierced. And, some of these young applicants feel that if Discriminating against employees for their fashion sense is illegal. Instead, specifically map out employee dress code requirements to alleviate the issue. they have these private areas pierced they need to show off their jewelry. These young people are graduating high school or college and either have or will be showing up on your business doorstep looking for employment. It is important that your employee handbook 34 CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management ® • May 2010
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