I was a lifeguard at a water park during a summer in college. The uniform for guys was a pair of short blue shorts (very short) with an optional shirt. On cooler days, any blue sweatshirt was permitted, so long as it didn't have any large logos, team names, etc. The employer didn't pay us for any of it; it was a condition of working every day. Normal wear/tear was ok, but later in summer when shorts would bleach, some guys were asked to put on a new pair. I bought 2 at the beginning, they lasted me through the season, but were very close to bleached by the end.
I think a few times someone would show up without a uniform; they'd either buy a new one, borrow, or get sent home. You couldn't wear red guard shorts, had to be specific blue, with company logo. If you were cold and had only a red sweatshirt, you couldn't wear it. If you had any tattoos, they had to be covered, either by clothing or bandages. Quite specific, but our customers knew who the guards were and mostly listened to us.
I really don't see this as any different than someone showing up to work at McDonald's without their uniform (something I did in high school), or showing up to the office in inappropriate attire.
I was a lifeguard at a water park during a summer in college. The uniform for guys was a pair of short blue shorts (very short) with an optional shirt. On cooler days, any blue sweatshirt was permitted, so long as it didn't have any large logos, team names, etc. The employer didn't pay us for any of it; it was a condition of working every day. Normal wear/tear was ok, but later in summer when shorts would bleach, some guys were asked to put on a new pair. I bought 2 at the beginning, they lasted me through the season, but were very close to bleached by the end.
I think a few times someone would show up without a uniform; they'd either buy a new one, borrow, or get sent home. You couldn't wear red guard shorts, had to be specific blue, with company logo. If you were cold and had only a red sweatshirt, you couldn't wear it. If you had any tattoos, they had to be covered, either by clothing or bandages. Quite specific, but our customers knew who the guards were and mostly listened to us.
I really don't see this as any different than someone showing up to work at McDonald's without their uniform (something I did in high school), or showing up to the office in inappropriate attire.
