Some companies and organizations require their employees to wear uniform. What are the advantages and disadvantages of wearing uniform?

Setting a

dress

code

in the workplace is becoming increasingly common. In the following paragraphs, I intend to delve into the advantages and disadvantages of wearing

uniform

at

work

. One of the major benefits of a

dress

code

within the office is that it establishes an atmosphere of discipline and uniformity. It ensures that inappropriate or dirty clothing is not worn to

work

. It is

also

a social leveller. If everyone is dressed to the same standard, there will be no judgments made towards other employees on the basis of their clothes. Having a

uniform

also

reduces employee confusion: a clear

dress

code

means they don't have to wonder "what" to wear or whether something would be appropriate to wear to

work

. A

dress

code

is

also

very important in non-office environments,

such

as in factories, for keeping employees safe.

For example

, if the employees

work

around machinery that a tie could get caught in, ties are not appropriate. The same is true of jewellery, belts, scarves, and long hair.

Therefore

, a

dress

code

keeps employees safe from injury and

also

allows them to look presentable if clients or visitors come on site.

This

dress

code

is

also

very beneficial for other places of service,

such

as fast food, or grocery stores. It portrays a feeling of cleanliness when you know the staff is wearing their appropriate

uniform

, as opposed to if they were wearing their own clothing.

Furthermore

, a

dress

code

sets the "tone" of the company.

For example

, a law office with all the lawyers and associates wearing suits and formal business attire is viewed as being professional and able to handle court cases. How the public perceives a company is important to the type and amount of business it does. The disadvantages are that it can become very boring to wear the same clothes daily.

Secondly

, the

uniform

may not be very comfortable to wear. These disadvantages can,

however

, be lessened by giving the employees a say in the choice of

uniform

.