Mandatory Uniforms
RoseF
17 Posts
We require our staff to wear uniform shirts with the company name and logo on it. We issue one new polo shirt with embroidered logo and one new t-shirt screen printed with logo at employment. We ask that all uniforms be returned at termination. If employees want more uniform shirts, they are required to purchase them at cost. We would still like to have all logo'd uniforms returned to us at termination, whether they were ones issued by the company or purchased by the employee. Can we do that? To keep costs down for the employees, we do allow for a range of logo'd attire, ranging from simple T-shirts to Tailored denim shirts. The ee chooses how much they spend on uniform shirts. We also have some returned shirts in good condition we offer to pass on, also to keep out of pocket costs down if possible.
The reason for asking for the return of shirts with our company name and logo
is that when people wear "our company name" out in public, they are representing our company. If the shirts the company name is on is old and tattered and still shown in public (even tho the shirt has been "retired" and is only making a Saturday run to the hardware store) it is still representing the company. We want to try to ensure that representation is good.
The reason for asking for the return of shirts with our company name and logo
is that when people wear "our company name" out in public, they are representing our company. If the shirts the company name is on is old and tattered and still shown in public (even tho the shirt has been "retired" and is only making a Saturday run to the hardware store) it is still representing the company. We want to try to ensure that representation is good.
Comments
Stephen
Stephen
1. Why would anyone want to go home to do a wash every day.
2. What happens if you work for the company long enough to have your shirt look tattered. Who pays for the new shirts?
Stephen
My $0.02 for what it is worth.
DJ The Balloonman
ps. What do you do with the shirts once you collect them?
Do you get many takers on buying the old "turned in" shirts? I have dropped things off at the Good Will and have seen boxes of old uniforms that were dropped off there with the company logo emblazoned on them.
As Don said, there are pens, cups, baseball caps, taken all the time and used by former employees, so I don't see how you can control this.
Trying to collect old uniforms, storing them and/or trying to get others to purchase them has to be a pain in the neck. More trouble than it's worth.