Many post-pandemic workplaces still have formal or informal dress codes. In May, for example, Starbucks started requiring its employees to wear a solid black shirt and black or blue denim bottom.

Many long-held standards for dress codes changed during the Covid-19 pandemic, when employees began working remotely. Dress codes have changed a lot since the pandemic — so much so that nearly half of ...

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Workplace dress codes can be frustratingly vague. Our critic has some guidance on navigating different interpretations and on picking your footwear. By Vanessa Friedman There are two ways to answer ...

Recent research from Brightmine reveals only 4.3% of employers enforced strict dress codes in 2024, marking a dramatic shift from previous workplace norms. Between 2018 and 2024, the proportion of ...

I’m a guy who works in a place that technically doesn’t have a dress code, but we try to keep things business casual. I want to dress more gender non-conformingly. This is for several reasons: Men’s ...

Indiana Members Credit Union employees Weston Akard, left, and Kellie Padgett work in their Bottleworks District office on a business casual day. (IBJ photo/Chad Williams) When Indiana Members Credit ...

The workplace landscape has shifted, and with it, employee attire. As employees return to the office, many opt for more casual wear, such as jeans and polo shirts, or even summer-appropriate clothing ...

As per an X-post by career coach Simon Ingari, the company suspended a high-performing employee named Alex for wearing jeans to work, which, as per the manager, was against the dress code. His absence ...

Thirty years ago, it was pretty easy to dress for the office: shirt and tie (if not a suit) for men; suit or skirt/jacket combination for women. These days, from law firms to consulting offices to the ...