Company Dress Code

This dress code is not all-inclusive and is open to change. It will tell you what is generally accepted as a business casual attire and what is generally not acceptable. No dress code can cover all contingencies so employees must exert a certain amount of judgment in their choice of clothing to wear to work. If you experience uncertainty about acceptable professional business casual attire for work, please err on the side of a more professional look.

Generally speaking, clothing should be pressed and never wrinkled. Torn, dirty, frayed, or "see-through" clothing or clothing with an offensively strong smell (including an excessive smell of tobacco, perfume or cologne) is unacceptable. All seams must be finished. Any clothing that has words, terms, or pictures that may be offensive to other employees is unacceptable. Clothing that reveals too much cleavage, your back, your chest, your feet, your stomach or your underwear is not appropriate for a place of business, even in a business casual setting. Clothing that has the Tech Wizards logo professionally applied is encouraged as long as it conforms to other portions of this dress code. Sports team, university, and fashion brand names on clothing are generally acceptable; apparel promoting or referencing alcohol, drugs, sex or sexual terms, political statement, and other items that may be deemed controversial or offensive by others are not acceptable.

Slacks, Pants, and Suit Pants

Slacks that are similar to Dockers and other makers of cotton or synthetic material pants, wool pants, flannel pants, dressy capris, and nice-looking dress synthetic pants are acceptable for all staff members. Jeans can be worn only by technicians who do not service Tech Wizards business customers if they are not faded or obviously worn (no holes, tattered or frayed edges). "Nice" shorts can be worn between May 1st and September 30th and on days outside of that date range when the predicted high temperature is 80 degrees or above. Inappropriate slacks or pants include leather pants, sweatpants, exercise pants, Bermuda shorts, short shorts, bib overalls, leggings, and any spandex or other form-fitting pants such as people wear for biking.

Skirts, Dresses, and Skirted Suits

Casual dresses and skirts, and skirts that are split at or below the knee are acceptable. Dress and skirt length should be at a length at which you can sit comfortably in public. Short, tight skirts that ride halfway up the thigh are inappropriate for work. Mini-skirts, skorts, sundresses, beach dresses, and spaghetti-strap dresses are inappropriate.

Shirts, Tops, Blouses, and Jackets

Casual shirts, dress shirts, sweaters, dressy sweatshirts, tops, golf-type shirts, and turtlenecks are acceptable attire for work. Men's shirts must have a collar (see summer exception at the end of this paragraph). Most suit jackets or sport jackets are also acceptable if they violate none of the listed guidelines. Inappropriate attire for work includes tank tops; midriff tops; shirts with potentially offensive words, terms, logos, pictures, cartoons, or slogans; halter-tops; sweatshirts that are not "dressy". Other than when worn under another blouse, shirt, jacket, or dress, t-shirts are not allowed except for Tech Wizards Tee-Shirts which can be worn with with shorts or jeans (only) by technicians only between April 1st and September 30.

Shoes and Footwear

Conservative athletic or walking shoes that are mostly a single color, loafers, clogs, boots, flats, dress heels, and leather deck-type shoes are acceptable for work. Flashy athletic shoes, sneakers or "high tops", as well as sandals, thongs, flip-flops, or slippers are not allowed.

Jewelry, Makeup, Perfume, Cologne & Tattoos

All should be conservative and in good taste, with visible body piercing generally limited to one pair of earrings and all but the smallest, most subtle tattoos or those completely concealed by clothing. Fingernail polish should be conservative and well-maintained. Remember that some people are allergic to the chemicals in perfumes and make-up, so wear these substances with restraint. Tattoos added after being hired that are not concealed and are deemed inappropriate may be cause for termination.

Hats and Head Covering

Hats (including baseball caps) are generally not appropriate. Headwear should only be used for warmth while outdoors unless required for religious purposes or to honor cultural tradition.

Personal Grooming & Hygiene

Hair (including beards and mustaches) should be clean, neatly trimmed, and maintained in a style and at a length appropriate to a professional business environment. Those who shave should be clean-shaven (a "perpetual 5 o'clock shadow" may be fashionable, but it is still unacceptable in a professional business environment). Appropriate body hygiene and/or medical or dental care is required so that offensive body odor or bad breath (including "tobacco breath") is avoided. Fingernails should be trimmed and clean.

Conclusion

If clothing fails to meet these standards, as determined by the owner, the employee will be asked not to wear the inappropriate item to work again. If the problem persists, the employee may be sent home to change clothes and will receive a verbal warning for the first offense. All other policies about personal time use will apply. Progressive disciplinary action will be applied if dress code violations continue.