34‑15 What is a non‑compulsory uniform?34‑15 What is a non‑compulsory uniform?

34‑15 What is a non‑compulsory uniform?

What is a uniform? (1) A uniform is one or more items of clothing (including accessories) which, when considered as a set, distinctively identify you as a person associated (directly or indirectly) with: (a) your employer; or (b) a group consisting of your employer and one or more of your employer’s *associates. When is a uniform non‑compulsory? (2) Your uniform is non‑compulsory unless your employer consistently enforces a policy that requires you and the other employees (except temporary or relief employees) who do the same type of work as you: (a) to wear the uniform when working for your employer; and (b) not to substitute an item of clothing not included in the uniform for an item of clothing included in the uniform when working for your employer; except in special circumstances.