Here are some key points to consider, as well as some best practices for enforcing summer dress codes.
Laws impacting dress codes
In general, employers have broad discretion under federal law to establish reasonable dress code standards. However, policies must not be designed to exclude workers based on race, gender, national origin, or other protected characteristics and must not create undue burdens for any protected class of employees. For example, typically, an employer cannot bar employees from wearing traditional cultural garb.
