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The guidance from Swiss firm UBS was very clear in specifying that flashy jewellery, coloured artificial nails, tight skirts and coloured underwear are not part of the dress code for women. "You should not wear flashy jewellery or skirts that are too tight behind," the Daily Mail quoted the rule as stating.
"Underwear must not be visible against clothing or spilling out of clothing. Rather, they should be flesh-coloured under white shirts. Women should not wear shoes that are too tight-fitting as there is nothing worse than a strained smile."
It also said, "Tattoos, piercings and ankle-chains are not desirable and do not give an impression of professionalism. Employees should also ensure that natural roots are not showing if they have coloured their hair, and not wear fancy and coloured artificial fingernails," it added.
Where men are concerned, the rule says they are not to wear tie that don't "match the bone structure of the face".
"You should wear a straight-cut two button jacket and trousers that make up part of a classic professional suit," it stated. "Wear only ties that match the bone structure of the face and do not wear socks with cartoon motifs."
"Three days of stubble is not permitted and a visit to the barber is recommended once every four weeks," it added.
Employees of both sexes are also urged to "avoid smelling of strong scent, garlic, onion and cigarette smoke".
The move is part of a bid to improve the image of UBS, which suffered after it accepted a 37 billion pounds bailout - Europe''s biggest - in the 2008 financial crisis.
A UBS spokesman said clients and staff had reacted well to the rules. "The reputation of UBS makes up our most precious asset. So adopting irreproachable behaviour implies having an impeccable presentation," it said in a statement.
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Its never too late. Compare the dress code for female staff with islamic dress code prescribed for females.
Instead of this dress code, uniforms can be issued as many organizations do. Air hostesses in various airlines are given uniforms and they have to wear that only. Indian airlines issues saris so they cannot wear mini skirts. Dress codes are meant for parties and get together events and not for the jobs. As regards shaving, visits to the barber and make ups etc, that can be read as being presentable and not look garish.
The Swiss are already the worst dressed Europeans. They smell in their offices after business-lunches because they are allowed to smoke in restaurants, and the Swiss cheese smell like canine faeces mixed with 'intestinal aromas' Now, the Swiss Bank employees are being TOLD to be the worst dressed. Well done UBS!That's the way to beat the next economic crisis where banks like your played very important parts.
Well its all good but then why dont the bank pay for the clothing and the individules pay for the grooming and get a grooming pay back . Its all good when some one gets paid thousands of dollars such as the managers but what about the tellers they I am sure cannot afford this so the bank should pay up . As for the bailout , the managers and CEO should take a 50% pay cutback for not performing , and the savings to be distributed amonge the tellers and lower paying positions , no free lunches and such.
Highly interesting, if religious clerics say the same thing they are branded as fundamentalists. They suppress women, there is lack of freedom and there is male domination and so on, but now right in the heart of Europe a huge international bank enforces religious regimentation in garments, why? Is it part of more freedom, part of making more money, part of getting more customers or part of attracting more pirated oil money? What? It is simple double standard and smells of hypocrisy
Would it not be better to wear a overall UBS logo colored loose robe for all the staff.........uniform plus elegancy.
Iis better if the same can be enforced on so called modern Indian wemon.