Dear Queenie,
I work in a diner and the boss wants us all to be well dressed so he takes a picture of us each day and at the end of the month he gives a bonus to the one he thinks was dressed the best.
Queenie, do you think this is right?—Offended employee
Dear Employee,
I think your boss has a right to insist that his employees are well dressed, to make a good impression on his customers. If he immediately sent home anyone he thought was not dressed well enough, causing them to lose a day’s pay, he would leave himself short-staffed, especially if there was more than one penalised employee that day.
However, he should give you an idea of how he wants you to “dress well”. And perhaps he should have you wear uniforms while working, which he could provide. It probably would not cost him any more than the bonus he is offering.
