company uniform policy ?

[donetello]

I have worked for this company for approx 6 years and in all this time have always worn jeans and t shirts provided by myself.Obviously I always wear steeltoe caps as this is PPE,and if we work on sites that require additional PPE ie goggles hard hat ear defenders etc then these are also worn.Just today I was called into the managers office and asked where my company issued trousers and logoed t shirt were.I was told as most other workers wear theirs I would have to wear mine or a verbal then wriiten warning would be issued and then dismissed from work.They areunwilling to let us buy trousers that are comfortable and practical for the job insisting only company issue will be worn,Ive looked through my contract and can findno mention of this.One of the reasons some wear their own is the company ones are coloured black and thick and this makes working in hot places or outside when sunny very uncomfortable.Any thoughts on this one.Thanks

[maviscoull]

ask them to supply black jeans for their staff. my hubby`s previous employer issued work trousers that were like boilersuit material and they refused to wear them and asked for black jeans......they got them !!

[vanquish]

sounds like you have a jobs worth for a manager tell him to sling it !

[sue11]

Your company are treading dangerously as they probably have set a precedent by allowing you to wear the jeans you wear all this time, without questioning it. I employ staff and we supply shirts, aprons and hats, but my contract clearly states that employees must wear them at all times. I suspect that it should be written somewhere either in the company handbook or in your contract. I would take further advice on this one.
Also in case you did not realise, your company cannot take any disciplinary procedures against you unless you have 24 hours written notice even for a verbal warning, so they simply cannot suddenly call you into a meeting and then tell you that you have had your first warning. If they try this, then you will have extremely good grounds to win a tribunal in any future dismissal (if it gets that far!) Also they must give you the right to be accompanied by a representative of your choice in any disciplinary meetings.
Hope this helps, Sue