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Eyewear retailer company Lenskart has publicly apologized after huge protest on social media. Additionally, the company has now issued a new and transparent ‘in-store style guide’, giving employees full permission to wear their religious and cultural symbols at the workplace.
In the new policy of Lenskart, symbols of faith like Bindi, Tilak, Sindoor, Kalava, Mangalsutra, Kada, Hijab and Turban have been included clearly and without any doubt.
The company issued a statement on X saying that they are making their guidelines public and transparent to address the concerns of customers and the community.
Cause of controversy, old document went viral
This whole controversy started earlier this week when a document of Lenskart’s ‘Employee Grooming Policy’ went viral on social media.
In this, employees were prevented from wearing religious symbols like bindi and tilak. After this, demands for boycott of the company started rising on the internet.
Founder Piyush Bansal gave clarification
Seeing the controversy growing, the company’s founder Piyush Bansal intervened and clarified that the document that went viral was an ‘old version’ and did not reflect the company’s current stand.
Bansal said that there is no restriction on any form of religious expression in our policy. He has also apologized for this confusion.
Lenskart said- We are made for Indians
Citing its roots in its new statement, the company said that Lenskart is made in India, by Indians and for Indians.
The company’s more than 2,400 stores are run by people who bring their traditions with them.
The company has promised that inclusive values will be kept in mind in all future training and policies.
What is ‘grooming policy’?
In the corporate world, companies make certain rules for the dress code and behavior of their employees, which is called grooming policy.
Its purpose is to create a uniform identity of the brand, but in a diverse country like India, it is considered essential to respect religious sentiments.
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Lenskart has been embroiled in controversies regarding its dress code. An alleged policy document of the company has gone viral on social media. In this, employees are prohibited from wearing bindi, tilak and kalava, while hijab and turban have been approved with conditions.
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