What Is the New Dress Code Policy?

MEMORANDUM -

TO:All Employees -
FROM:Helen Suskind, Director,

Human Resources Department -

DATE:March 22, 2005 -
RE: Implementation of New Dress Code
A new dress code for all employees will take effect on September 1. All employees will be required to wear professional business attire while in the office. In this context, professional business attire excludes T- shirts, sleeveless shirts, shorts, jeans, athletic attire, miniskirts, sandals, flip-flops, and sneakers. The attached sheet provides a complete list of attire that is inappropriate for the office. Please be sure to review this list carefully.
Violations of the new dress code will be handled as follows: If you have any questions about the parameters of the dress code, please contact Martin Lamb in Human Resources immediately to schedule an appointment.
It is important that all employees understand the seriousness of this policy. Management based its decision to implement this code upon evidence that the lack of a dress code leads to a decrease in productivity. Our new dress code will help maintain the reputation and integrity of our company by keeping us aware of the need for professionalism. Thank you for your cooperation.
According to the memorandum, management decided to implement a formal dress code because