Instructor :
Dr. Susan Strauss

Webinar ID:
17601

In today’s workplaces, self-expression—from hair length and visible tattoos to gender non-conforming styles—has become increasingly prevalent.

Employers are now tasked with balancing the rights of employees to express themselves with their own business needs, all while staying compliant with federal and state laws.

Key challenges include:

• • Establishing a dress code that respects personal expression while maintaining professional standards.
  • Addressing biases in the workplace, as research confirms these issues are widespread across U.S. businesses.
  • Navigating the complexities of religious attire and dress that defies gender stereotypes, which are particularly challenging areas for organizations.

Employers must answer critical questions, such as:

• • How can an organization align its dress and grooming policies with societal changes, where self-expression is more widely accepted?
  • What happens when an employee’s personal style conflicts with the company’s professional expectations?

As organizations strive for inclusive work environments, these issues become even more crucial.

This course will discuss real-world examples and provide actionable strategies to help businesses stay compliant while fostering an inclusive culture.

By attending, you’ll gain a better understanding of the legal and cultural pitfalls and how to craft policies that balance employee expression with the needs of your organization.

Join Now!

In today’s workplaces, self-expression—from hair length and visible tattoos to gender non-conforming styles—has become increasingly prevalent.

Employers are now tasked with balancing the rights of employees to express themselves with their own business needs, all while staying compliant with federal and state laws.

Key challenges include:

• • Establishing a dress code that respects personal expression while maintaining professional standards.
  • Addressing biases in the workplace, as research confirms these issues are widespread across U.S. businesses.
  • Navigating the complexities of religious attire and dress that defies gender stereotypes, which are particularly challenging areas for organizations.

Employers must answer critical questions, such as:

• • How can an organization align its dress and grooming policies with societal changes, where self-expression is more widely accepted?
  • What happens when an employee’s personal style conflicts with the company’s professional expectations?

As organizations strive for inclusive work environments, these issues become even more crucial.

This course will discuss real-world examples and provide actionable strategies to help businesses stay compliant while fostering an inclusive culture.

By attending, you’ll gain a better understanding of the legal and cultural pitfalls and how to craft policies that balance employee expression with the needs of your organization.

Join Now!

With dress codes increasingly under scrutiny, courts are now dealing with precedent-setting lawsuits that challenge how certain policies may inadvertently discriminate against employees based on gender, religion, race, and other protected categories.

These legal battles highlight the critical importance of ensuring that workplace dress codes are free from discrimination and promote fairness and equity for all employees.

In this interactive webinar, you will:

• • Understand the legal implications of dress and appearance in the workplace.
  • Examine the pros and cons of implementing a formal Dress and Appearance Policy.
  • Explore how unconscious bias and stereotypes contribute to discriminatory practices in dress codes.
  • Learn effective prevention strategies to ensure employees are judged based on performance, not appearance.
  • Discuss specific, unusual elements found in some dress and appearance codes.
  • Recognize the crucial role that sex and gender play in shaping your organization’s dress and appearance policies.

This session is designed to help HR professionals and managers craft policies that not only comply with legal standards but also foster an inclusive and bias-free work environment.

Enroll Now!

With dress codes increasingly under scrutiny, courts are now dealing with precedent-setting lawsuits that challenge how certain policies may inadvertently discriminate against employees based on gender, religion, race, and other protected categories.

These legal battles highlight the critical importance of ensuring that workplace dress codes are free from discrimination and promote fairness and equity for all employees.

In this interactive webinar, you will:

• • Understand the legal implications of dress and appearance in the workplace.
  • Examine the pros and cons of implementing a formal Dress and Appearance Policy.
  • Explore how unconscious bias and stereotypes contribute to discriminatory practices in dress codes.
  • Learn effective prevention strategies to ensure employees are judged based on performance, not appearance.
  • Discuss specific, unusual elements found in some dress and appearance codes.
  • Recognize the crucial role that sex and gender play in shaping your organization’s dress and appearance policies.

This session is designed to help HR professionals and managers craft policies that not only comply with legal standards but also foster an inclusive and bias-free work environment.

Enroll Now!

• • EEOC Guidelines on Workplace Dress
  • Considerations for Writing an Effective Dress Code
  • Sex Stereotyping and Dress
  • Religious Dress and Accommodations
  • Political Dress and Expression
  • Body Art and Tattoos
  • International Dress Considerations
  • National Labor Relations Board’s Perspective on Dress Codes

BONUS:

1. 1. PDF copy of the presentation handout for your future reference.
   2. Soft copy of the certificate of completion on request.
   3. Q&A Session with the Presenter: Get your pressing questions answered verbally, via chat or email.

• • EEOC Guidelines on Workplace Dress
  • Considerations for Writing an Effective Dress Code
  • Sex Stereotyping and Dress
  • Religious Dress and Accommodations
  • Political Dress and Expression
  • Body Art and Tattoos
  • International Dress Considerations
  • National Labor Relations Board’s Perspective on Dress Codes

BONUS:

1. 1. PDF copy of the presentation handout for your future reference.
   2. Soft copy of the certificate of completion on request.
   3. Q&A Session with the Presenter: Get your pressing questions answered verbally, via chat or email.

Maximize the Learning Experience in A Group Setting!

• • HR Managers
  • HR Directors
  • Compliance Officers
  • Diversity and Inclusion Officers
  • Employee Relations Specialists
  • Legal Counsel (Employment Law)
  • Training and Development Managers
  • Talent Acquisition Managers
  • Workplace Policy Administrators

Maximize the Learning Experience in A Group Setting!

• • HR Managers
  • HR Directors
  • Compliance Officers
  • Diversity and Inclusion Officers
  • Employee Relations Specialists
  • Legal Counsel (Employment Law)
  • Training and Development Managers
  • Talent Acquisition Managers
  • Workplace Policy Administrators