Few legal limits on workplace dress codes
Under California’s Fair Employment & Housing Act, employers may require their employees to follow 'reasonable workplace appearance, grooming, and dress standards'. Many post-pandemic workplaces still have formal or informal dress codes. In May, for example, Starbucks started requiring its employees to wear a solid black shirt and black or blue denim bottom. Starbucks says the required dress makes its iconic green aprons stand out and gives customers a sense of familiarity.
Click here to read the full article written by SCMV Shareholder Dan Eaton and published in The San Diego Union-Tribune.