Hi Stacie,
Dress code is a must in every daycare center. I feel that leggings are appropriate if panty lines are not visible, skin is not visibly showing through the material, or if they are made of a chino or corduroy material. I think that with leggings, the shirt should be looser fitting and long enough to cover the panty line area.
Unfortunately, some centers I have worked in were very lax over their dress codes. People came to work in skin tight leggings, jeans, and words on their clothing that were against dress code, but were allowed to continue coming to work without incident in this manner.
I think the major thing with dress code is consistency. If an employee does not follow the dress code, they should be issued a verbal warning for the first offense. If they do this again, they should be written up. A third time, they should be sent home to change without pay or as stated by the the employee handbook.
The best way to solve this issue is by having clear and concise rules in your employee handbook or by requiring employees to wear a uniform.
The easiest dress code for employees would be to state that they should wear jeans, leggings, chinos or other pants that do not show visible skin or panty lines. Captis could be worn during spring and summer months. Skirts, shorts, and dresses could be worn slightly above the knee or longer. Clean, neat, closed-toe shoes (including tennis shoes) should be the only shoes worn by employees for safety reasons. Shirts should be short-sleeved, sleeveless, or long-sleeved with no visible bra lines showing and made of opaque materials. Clothing with wording should not be worn. Little jewelry should be worn, except for stud earrings, close-fitting necklaces etc. Hair should be kept neat. It could either be pulled back or left down.
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Jennifer United States
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-22-2019 03:09 PM
From: Stacie Christe
Subject: Dress Codes
Hello,
I am close to a year in of being a director for a Christian based childcare center. My current dilemma is dress codes. I am curious to know what dress codes others enforce or have in place. Our biggest concern is leggings. While leggings were never designed to be worn as pants we see more of it now more than ever. Are leggings acceptable? I would love to have a dress cade policy in place that leaves our caregivers comfortable and okay with getting dirty.
Thanks in advance.
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Stacie Christe
Little Saints Childcare
Essexville MI
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