What is "appropriate" work appearance? Do you have the right to tell employees what to wear? How much can an employer dictate styles of dress, hair, perfume or jewelry? When do company appearance rules become discriminatory or violate employees' legal rights? This program will cover the practical and legal issues and the current trends in workplace appearance, and what you should and shouldn't do about it.

Covered Topics:

• What are your rights to regulate appearance?
• What is the legal foundation on dress codes, health, safety and an employee's right to determine what is "appropriate" appearance?
• The legal problems concerning discrimination (gender, race and national origin), religion and privacy rights concerning appearance.
• "How to" properly address appearance issues from body odor, clothing, hairstyle and even piercings.
• What is "good appearance"?
• Creating dress code policies.

This serious subject is presented with humor and down-to-earth examples and advice by an attorney who has helped companies throughout the United States effectively address issues of an ever-changing workplace.

Who Should Attend

This program is critical for anyone with responsibility for supervising employees.

The Presenter

Bob Gregg, a partner at the Boardman &Clark Law Firm in Madison, Wisconsin, has been involved in employment relations for more than 30 years. He litigates employment cases, representing employers in employment contracts, discrimination cases, FLSA, FMLA and all other areas of employment law. His main emphasis is helping employers achieve enhanced productivity. He has designed the workplace policies of numerous employers, creating positive work environments, and resolving employment problems before they generate lawsuits. Bob has conducted over 3,000 seminars throughout the United States and authored numerous articles on practical employment issues. Bob is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management, the National Speakers Association, is a National Faculty Member of the American Association for Affirmative Action and serves on the Board of Directors for the Department of Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute Foundation.