All U.S. EssilorLuxottica Manufacturing, Rx Operations and Distribution Center employees  are collectively referred to as “EssilorLuxottica Operations.”

EssilorLuxottica Operations strives to maintain a safe and productive work environment, and the dress standards of the Company are an important aspect of this objective. Employees are expected to be well-groomed, practice good hygiene, and project a professional image. In general, the following guidelines apply to all EssilorLuxottica Operations employees:

  • Employees should wear clean, casual garments that fit properly and are in good condition.
  • Where lab coats are required, employees should wear clean, fitted lab coats during working hours. It is the employee’s responsibility to maintain the cleanliness and appearance of his/her lab coat.
  • Employees should wear clean, closed heel and closed toe shoes, sneakers or work boots (lace, ankle high) on the work floor (applies to production, distribution, or maintenance floors). Open shoes (toes or heel), sandals, snow boots, and high top boots are only permitted in the office and non-production areas.
  • Hair that is shoulder length or longer must be off the shoulders when working with any equipment and/or while working on the production floor.
  • Headgear is permitted, but may be subject to workplace searches.

What Not to Wear

  • Loose-fitting, torn or ragged clothing, or long, dangling jewelry that can become entangled in equipment.
  • Tight fitting, see-through or revealing attire such as: short dresses or miniskirts, sleeveless sundresses, low-rise jeans, shorts less than four inches above the knee, midriff tops, halter- tops, spaghetti-strap tops, or tank tops.
  • Flip-flops and other beach-related footwear are not permitted on the work floor or in the office.
  • Clothing that is in disrepair or is unkempt.
  • Clothing, hats or baseball caps with offensive political, religious or sexual messages are prohibited.

Management reserves the right to restrict clothing, hair and personal appearance that detracts from a safe and productive work environment. Facilities may also use discretion to allow certain attire in their location, provided the attire does not violate safety standards. Questions about the appropriateness of a particular fashion or appearance issue and dress code accommodation requests, including to accommodate an employee’s sincerely held religious beliefs, should be directed to the employee’s manager or Human Resources before the article is worn.

Employees who violate this policy may be asked to clock out and return home to change and/or may be subject to Corrective Action. Work time missed to leave to change clothing will count as an absence/ occurrence in accordance with the Attendance Policy.

Visitor/Contractor Compliance

The dress code policy applies to visitors and contractors anytime they are working in or are traveling through the facility. The facility contact person is responsible for reviewing the dress code policy with the visitor or contractor.

*Please refer to the EssilorLuxottica Employee Guide, page 42.