Ulta Employee Fired for Mocking Store’s "Ridiculous" Dress Code In TikTok Videos

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PUBLISHED Apr. 15 2023, 12:34 p.m. ET

UPDATED Apr. 15 2023, 12:40 p.m. ET

Ulta Employee Fired Dress Code
Source: TikTok | @andalie_portman

Working in retail can be a thankless job. From customers who throw tantrums for things that aren't the fault of employees, to constant debates and discussions surrounding salaries/hourly wages, there's no shortage of reasons to avoid having a job in retail.

However, retail stores definitely need employees who are passionate and knowledgeable about what they sell.

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There's tons of research that goes into the "psychology" of in-store retail experiences designed to make customers want to spend their money. Plainly speaking: you're going to want to shop at a place where you feel comfortable that the workers are going to do their best to make the experience a pleasant one for you.

So employers doing their best to make sure that their workers are satisfied is a huge impetus in maintaining a thriving business model, as the cost of re-hiring individuals can often have disastrous financial implications for any venture.

Which makes mind-boggling management decisions that are seemingly impertinent to vital operations that much more confusing, which is at the center of this debate surrounding a TikToker's posts about her time working at Ulta.

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Source: TikTok | @andalie_portman

It all started when former Ulta employee, @andalia_portman posted about how she was "dress coded" at her job. In a clip with a text overlay that reads, "hot girls get dress coded at work" Andalie can be seen posing for the camera and showing off her outfit.

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Source: TikTok | @andalie_portman

She finishes the clip by brandishing her manicured nails at the camera and sticking two middle fingers up. Many commenters struggled to find what was "wrong" with her outfit. As one user mentioned there was "literally no skin showing" in her outfit.

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Source: TikTok | @andalie_portman

Apparently, Andalie's manager at Ulta didn't approve of the "distressing" or the "color" of her shirt, the TikToker explained in the comments section.

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According to Indeed, Ulta's dress code is as follows: "black and white printed pants, grey pants or dresses, lilac (or lavender) tops, light pink (blush) tops, and ivory tops are now allowed. You are allowed to wear printed tops also, as long as the color scheme includes the allowed colors."

Source: TikTok | @andalie_portman
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Many other users on the platform argued about the practicality of the dress code and shared their own stories of being dinged for dress code "violations" of their own, like wearing teal eyeliner while on the clock.

ulta worker dress code
Source: TikTok | @andalie_portman
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A follow-up TikTok video from Andalie indicates that she was ultimately fired from her store for filming TikToks at work, something she was warned about from other commenters in her initial video.

ulta employee dress code fired
Source: TikTok | @andalie_portman
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Andalie seems to have taken her termination in stride as she posted several other clips flaunting that she intentionally wore the clothes she wanted when her manager wasn't working the same day as her.

ulta employee fired dress code
Source: TikTok | @andalie_portman
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In many of her videos several other commenters ruminated on the reasoning behind Ulta's dress codes, expressing that it made them less likely to want to work for the company and recommending friends/colleagues from working there.

tiktoker ulta fired dress code
Source: TikTok | @andalie_portman

There have been several viral social media posts about negative experiences folks have had working at Ulta, like one woman who claims her hours were slashed once management discovered she was pregnant.

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