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Nails - Hands and nails should be kept reasonably clean. The Company appreciate the nature of your
work is not conducive to pristine hand cleanliness but in the interests of your personal hygiene and
safety, gloves are to be worn at all times unless otherwise instructed. Hygiene facilities are provided
and must be utilised and respected.
Oral hygiene – appropriate standards of oral hygiene should be observed before commencement of
work and after breaks/meals. Further information on the health benefits of good oral hygiene can be
found at https://www.dentist.ie/.

Jewellery - Employees may wear tasteful jewellery in moderation. Where job duties present any type
of safety risk, jewellery may be prohibited or severely limited. In other areas, moderate (including size
and amount) jewellery may be worn. No other visible body jewellery/body piercings may be worn
while an employee is in the workplace.

Tattoos - No visible tattoos or other body art (such as surgically implanted ball bearings, spikes, and
the like) are permitted in the workplace. Exceptions may be made for employees who have small, non-
offensive tattoos that cannot easily be covered by standard clothing (i.e., wrist, neck, etc.). All
exceptions require the approval of a MANAGER

Violations - Violations of this policy may lead to disciplinary procedure, up to and including dismissal.
Exceptions - Employees seeking an exception from any of the above standards should speak with a
MANAGER in advance.

3.6.4 Fitness for Work
Should you arrive in work and, in our opinion, you are not fit for work, we reserve the right to exercise
our duty of care if we believe that you may not be able to undertake your duties in a safe manner or
may pose a safety risk to others and send you away for the remainder of the day without pay and,
dependent on the circumstances, you may be liable to disciplinary action.

3.7 TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT POLICY

The Company recognises that continuous training for employees at all levels is essential to ensure its
efficiency and profitability, and the personal development of every employee.

3.7.1 Objectives
The main objectives of our training policy are as follows:

• To provide an effective induction programme for each employee ensuring an
understanding of the Company, his or her campaign, role and individual duties.

• To provide introductory and on-the-job training to enable new employees to reach
the required performance standards in the established time.

• To recognise that the best form of development is self-development and therefore
designing training plans to help employees improve their own performance.

Training is approved on the basis of:
A. Nature and purpose of business

B. Expected benefits for employee and the Company

C. Estimated cost and available funding
D. Potential time or performance impacts while employees participate in training

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