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Federal Labor Attorney: It has not been my experience that large agencies have dress codes (though there may be some on the books somewhere that no one has seen in years). E.g., the State Department has a problem (or at least it's seen as a problem by many) of admin staff wearing tight/revealing clothing, but no one is willing to raise the issue. The professional staff dress in business attire by choice and peer pressure.

Likewise, DoD varies by work site. The Pentagon specifically requires business dress (going so far as to require military personnel to wear Class A uniforms rather than cammies/ACUs/BDUs). But many DoD sites are biz-casual.

My own opinion is that biz-caz should be the minimum. When I visited another agency and see people in jeans/sneakers or t-shirts, to me it looks sloppy and indicates a casualness that might also infect their work habits. In the hot summer, I don't think full suits are necessary, but closed-toed shoes and pants other than jeans I don't think are too much to ask.

Tank tops--good one!

by Federale on Jun 21, 2012 8:30 am • link • report

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