Legal Principles Surrounding Regulating Employee Appearance

$149.00

SKU: 411846

Description

Avoid litigation and ensure your current dress code and appearance policies arent a ticking time bomb.
Employers need to be able to set and manage policies, to identify and mitigate legal issues (such as protected class considerations), and to work with employee requests for accommodations. This program will address workplace dress and appearance, including policy considerations, challenges (including discrimination issues) and best practices. This presentation will assist those in understanding how to address existing dress and appearance policies to ensure compliance with federal and state laws, local laws and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission rules.

Date: 2025-02-04 Start Time: 1:00 PM ET End Time: 2:05 PM ET

Learning Objectives

* You will be able to review types of dress codes.

* You will be able to describe legal issues.

* You will be able to identify health and safety concerns.

* You will be able to discuss freedom of speech.

Types of Dress Codes
• Formal Business Attire
• Business Casual
• Casual Fridays
• Summer Casual
• Grooming and Hygiene Policies

Legal Issues
• Local Laws
• Title VII
• Gender Disparity and Identity Accommodations
• Race Issues and Appearance Policies
• Religious Expression and Accommodation
• ADA Accommodations

Discussion of Policies With Employees
• What Not to Say
• How to Handle Accommodation Requests

Health and Safety Issues
• The Safety Exemption
• Case Studies/Examples

Uniforms
• Pros and Cons
• Wage and Hour Concerns

Freedom of Speech
• When Does It Apply?
• Offensive or Political Apparel
• Union Insignias

ASA ,CLE (Please check the Detailed Credit Information page for states that have already been approved) ,HR Certification Institute ,CPE ,SHRM ,Additional credit may be available upon request. Contact Lorman at 866-352-9540 for further information.

Julie A. Proscia, Esq.-Amundsen Davis, LLC