Last summer, we had some people who either used natural deodorant or skipped deodorant altogether. It was rough. So, since we're heading into the warmer months, we're wanting to roll out a personal hygiene policy. How do I professionally word, you must wear actual deodorant when working in the office?

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This is a great example for using Copilot, ChatGPT, or whatever AI system you use to assist you in crafting appropriate messaging.

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I was going to recommend ChatGPT, as well. Just put in some talking points and it will craft a response for you.

We have a pretty explicit hygiene and personal appearance policy. Now I have had to address issues with our team members regarding their odor before. But since we already have a policy in place, it makes the conversation easier.

How is this an HR issue? And why have an entire policy when only "some people" were smelly? Deal with the miscreants. Employees do NOT like being told that they have to wear deodorant when they DO wear deodorant, and the smelly people won't even realize you're talking to them specifically.

You also can't dictate to people what kind of deodorant they use. They could have allergies to some of the ingredients in commercial chemical deodorants.

We in HR need to get out of the "let's write a policy" mindset for things like this. Here's an example: we don't have a policy prohibiting peeing in the company hallways, but we WILL discipline you for peeing in the hallways. No policy needed.

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