Many organisations and companies ask their staff to wear a uniform. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this? What kind of jobs should have a work uniform?

 

Many organisations and companies ask their staff to wear a uniform. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this? What kind of jobs should have a work uniform?

 

A predefined official attire plays a vital role in a few professions as it serves various purposes, while in some one is not required to follow official dress codes.  Regardless of whether they are stipulated or not,  uniforms have their benefits and drawbacks.

 

Formal ensembles earn wearers a distinct identity which allows them to be distinguished from others: people in armed forces and law enforcement agencies, to name a few, must to dressed up in a specific way to let them stand out of the crowd, and thereby remain approachable when someone in dire need requires their assistance. Besides this, it is undeniable that having formal office attire fuels and promotes corporate identity and lets people experience confidence and a sense of belongingness to the organization for which they are working. On top of that, making everyone in the working environment wear similar clothes provided by the employers also helps bring in a sense of equality and harmony among the colleagues

 

Nevertheless, even though having a unique attire is considered to be essential in occupations that need interaction with public - such as in hospitality, medicine, police, or where there is a certain hazard  involved like those which needs one to work in mines, or on workshop floor, it is certainly not needed in professional engagements which need workers and professional to stay create and look approachable. For example, teaching hardly has any need to create a distinct identity. Those  engaged in this work encourage self and personality development,  and creativity which is more focused on enhancing personal and public persona.

 

 

To recapitulate, uniforms surely offer more pros than cons, but they must be enforced only where requirements of unique looks, equality,  and safety are paramount, while they should not be obligatory at other places.