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Newshound
20-02-2013, 11:45 AM
In a recent decision of Taleski v Virgin Australia International Airlines Pty Ltd the Fair Work Commission considered the circumstances in which Mr Taleski was dismissed for failure to follow Virgin’s dress code. This decision provides some useful reminders for employers in dealing with dress code compliance issues.

Read more on this matter from Holding Redlich (http://www.holdingredlich.com.au/assets/docs/dress%20codes%20and%20directions%2013%20feb2.pdf)

Tiger
23-02-2013, 03:53 PM
[QUOTE=Newshound;13401]In a recent decision of Taleski v Virgin Australia International Airlines Pty Ltd the Fair Work Commission considered the circumstances in which Mr Taleski was dismissed for failure to follow Virgin’s dress code. This decision provides some useful reminders for employers in dealing with dress code compliance issues.


Interesting. I'm of the view that if your dress code is that important to your organization, you need to be explicit at interview time. That is the time for any potential candidate to be coming up with their reasons for not obeying it - whatever their excuses/reasons. In the food industry, caps enclosing all hair are compulsory; in manufacturing jewellery is verboten - all for obvious reasons. Hospitality is no different, they want employees to conform to their image and brand so on this occasion, I think the airline got the rotten end of the stick.
Tiger