Dress Standard

Requiring reasonable dress and grooming standards of employees is not a discriminatory practice. A policy requiring appropriate business attire is acceptable based on your need to present a professional business image. However, employers need to be careful that any dress or grooming standards are not discriminatory.

A policy requiring different dress or grooming for men and women may be viewed as sex/gender discrimination and also may violate gender identity and expression protections in California. Moreover, dress codes that reinforce gender stereotypes are not appropriate.

Employers may not single out or discriminate against a particular group of persons on the