42765VC_employee_handbook_update_2018_r2

DRESS CODE AND
APPEARANCE
I LOOK?
You are expected to present a business
image in how you dress and in your
appearance at all times. Experience has
proven that a professional standard of dress
helps to promote the image of the Company
and the credibility of the institution.
This extends not only to personal hygiene
and clothing, but to visible body piercing,
tattoos, and unnatural hair colour (blue,
pink, purple etc.), that will or could
diminish yours or the company’s image in
the eyes of our customers and public. If
you are in any doubt, ask for advice from
your line manager.
For detailed guidelines on what is deemed
as appropriate attire, please refer to the
full policy.
FRATERNISATION
CUPID’S ARROW?
Personal relationships in the workplace
should not intrude or be seen to intrude on
or influence practices in the workplace.
This includes keeping “your distance” from
students with respect to gossip, socialising
and abiding by the Company’s ethics with
respect to fraternisation.
So what is on the “what not to
wear” list?
For everyone: no shorts, no denim wear
and this includes jeans, no flip flop sandals;
no t-shirts. In other words, if you could
wear it to the beach, a picnic at the dam
or to a climb up the mountain, then don’t
wear it to work!
More specifically, for the ladies – please
no crop tops, shoe string tops without a
jacket/jersey or again anything that is too
revealing or that could either be great for
an evening out at a club or sunbathing!
And for the men – no t-shirts or cut off
pants please!
What can I wear?
Well pretty much everything, with the
proviso that if you were called to a meeting
you would know that you look neat, tidy
and professional. There is no fashion police
employed and it is not about keeping up
with trends or stifling creativity – it’s just
about being dressed appropriately for
your position.
Should you find yourself in a personal
relationship with any employee,
independent contractor or other
stakeholder you should declare this in
writing immediately to your Principal/
National Manager as well as to the
National HR Manager.
Employees that fall within the following
portfolios will on occasion be dressed
outside of the usual business attire;
Sport and Social, PR and Events, Student
Relations, IT and Facilities. This is deemed
appropriate as per the separate guidelines
for these staff members due to the nature
of their jobs.
There will of course be “casual days”; or
days spent moving and sorting on campus –
these are special occasions and it is at the
discretion of your line manager or campus
Principal as to what can be worn.