What Good Is It for Employees If There Is a Company Uniform?

Some companies do not provide a specific uniform to be worn generally inside the workplace. Some do. Nowadays, some do but subtly by only having a polo shirt type of uniform worn daily or on specific days in a work week.

Some employees like that there’s no uniform required for them to wear, but some don’t! Why? There are advantages too -- that is why!

Below are the good things employees acquire due to having a company uniform.

GOOD THING # 1 - THE "WORKING" LOOK

Let’s put this on top of the list since this one’s most likely subjective. Not everyone but some like how they look wearing a work uniform. They like how hardworking or how professional they look in it!

GOOD THING # 2 - NO CHOOSING DILEMMA

No choosing dilemma, no problem. One of the most time-consuming thing a person does is selecting which clothes to match and wear. If employees have a fixed uniform, then, they wouldn’t be worried what to wear to work within the whole week. They wouldn’t need to make a list of their weekly attire because there’s only one (in terms of style) option. Even with eyes clothes, they’d know which clothes to select, and they’re just easy to pull out of the closet.

It entails more productivity rather than staring at your open closet looking for good, appropriate and comfortable clothes to wear. If there’s a company uniform, whether it’s favorable for the employees or not, they have no other choice but to wear it. That is a benefit sometimes overlooked, but it surely is something!

GOOD THING # 3 - MONEY SAVER

Since a company uniform is as is and will be the company uniform until no one knows when, employees will not need to spend a lot of money in buying new clothes. There’s no need for them to worry "running out of clothes" because they’ll be wearing only the same design and same style of uniform each work day.

They’ll be able to use their money on more important and urgent purposes. Probably, they will not just impulsively buy clothes since they will realize that they wear a uniform most of the time.

GOOD THING # 4 - TIME SAVER

With just a few uniforms, employees, when they get home and need to do the laundry, do not need to wash and take care of a lot because they only wear the same uniforms. The usual destination is the workplace and the house; there’s not much time to stroll which means other clothes are not usually worn but just kept.

GOOD THING # 5 - CLOTHES APPRECIATION

Because employees rarely wear civilian clothes as every day they wear a company uniform, they will learn to appreciate their clothes more and take care of them since they’re only worn sometimes.

When purchasing new garments also, they will be more practical because they won’t be able to wear everything because they have uniforms for work and have no time to spend hanging out a lot on different clothes. They’ll also be able to appreciate more of the clothes they wear if they can do that with limits due to they have a designated uniform.

GOOD THING # 6 - PROTECTIVE GEAR

The non-negotiable benefit that no one would surely turn down is that company uniforms are for protection and better work performance of employees. This applies much more specifically to those physically demanding jobs that may involve risks and health-related concerns.

Those directly working in electrical companies, for example, need safety gears and uniforms before entering some areas and before fixing dysfunctional wires. Wearing the right uniform is necessary to do certain jobs. It also makes work more efficient and productive.

GOOD THING # 7 - IDENTITY AND BELONGINGNESS

Wearing a uniform, a person is acknowledged as a part of a company, a certain reputation and image. It may imply their abilities, their professions, their education, their positions -- who and what they are.

When employees wear the same uniform, they feel a sense of belongingness that they really are not alone working and that somewhere else, whenever they’ll see someone wearing the same uniform, there’s a feeling of familiarity although they don’t personally know each other.

It makes employees feel that they’re part of a group. They have their identity shown while wearing those uniforms. They appreciate the feeling of being a true employee, and the first step, maybe for some, is wearing a uniform and an ID.

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For some, it might be a hassle to wear a uniform, but for some, it’s a saving force -- "force" literally for some who are just forced to do so.

Nicole Ann Pore is a daytime writer for HR Dept Aus. She graduated Cum Laude from De La Salle University Manila, Philippines with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Arts.