Office Dress Codes
50% of managers say employees dress less formal than they did five years ago:
| 32% Somewhat less formal |
| 33% No more or less formal |
| 18% Much less formal |
| 10% Somewhat more formal |
| 7% Much more formal |
Employees weigh in on the type of dress code they prefer:
| 18% I would prefer to work at a company that has a formal dress code |
| 31% I would prefer to work at a company that has a business casual dress code |
| 27% I would prefer to work at a company that has a casual dress code or no dress code |
| 23% A company’s dress code doesn’t impact my decision to work there |
The most common dress code violations managers see at work:
| 47% Dressing too casually |
| 32% Showing too much skin |
| 6% Having visible tattoos or piercings |
| 5% Having ungroomed facial hair |
| 4% Wearing excessive accessories |
| 3% Having extreme hair colors or styles |
| 3% Don’t know/no answer |
Source: OfficeTeam surveys of 306 senior managers and 355 workers in the United States. Some responses do not total 100 percent due to rounding.
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