Discipline | Employee reported for...eating a sandwich

Particularly for those working in customer-facing roles, employees may be banned from drinking alcohol when wearing their work uniform as this sets an unprofessional tone to outsiders and may impact their ability to do their job properly.

Although staff might be off duty and have finished their shift but are still in uniform, most HR policies will set out guidelines for the dos and don’ts as employees are an ambassador for the brand as long as they are wearing their uniform.

However, one recent incident regarding work uniform and an out-of-work activity has sparked outrage on social media which has gone viral.

An author tweeted a photo of a black Metro employee eating on the train in her work uniform and reported the employee to her boss – NBC News reports.