May we have a policy requiring employees to follow certain hygiene practices, such as wearing deodorant or not wearing perfumes or colognes?

As part of your company's professionalism or dress and grooming policy, you may remind employees that the use of perfumes, scented lotions, colognes and aftershaves are prohibited. However, you should indicate that this does not exclude the use of bathing with soap or the use of antiperspirants and/or deodorants.

By maintaining a standard such as this, you are reminding employees of the importance of the image they project to your customers, clients, co-workers, etc.

One of the touchiest subjects is overly strong perfume. Any discussion can be a particularly sensitive subject, but when it's a big problem, a tactful approach can be to explain