DRESS DOWN DAYS

Casual clothing days in the workplace seems very relaxing and comfortable day for employees. This is very complicated subject to discuss. Many employers have dress down days where employees are allowed to wear their casual clothes. Many employers believe that comfortable and relaxed working environment increase employee morale and creativity. But other side employers have fear about it that it leads to decrease the productivity and may affect the professionalism. Some employers believe that absenteeism and flirtatious have increased because of dress down days.

 All the employers have policies in effect for dress down days and its employee’s responsibilities to know about the rules of the company and follow them to present a professional workplace. There are many employers that believe causal dress day’s increase relaxed work environment, employee morale, creativity and internal communication. Most of the businesses have adopted casual dress days for at least one day per week (Friday). It showed many positive reasons for employees like clothing related expense and while employers use casual dress as a recruitment and retention tools.

 

There are some item which are not appropriate to wear at workplace including: t-shirts, flip flop, sockless shoes, sandals, backless dresses, tank top, torn jeans, miniskirts, baseball caps. Casual wear means not to wear anything which you feel like casual, wear something that is relaxed and present a professional image. Especially if it’s your casual day and you have a meeting with customer you have to dress formal.

If you are new to a company or an employer you are not sure what is your company’s dress down policy, check with your manager or you can observe what others are wearing on casual dress day. Take advice from co-workers.

In my opinion, Casual day in the workplace is mostly depending on the nature of business. For examples Law Firms, School staff, corporate offices, Banks, Government offices and many more which we can mention about dress down days. Casual clothes do not always means wearing most comfortable clothes for examples jogging pants or hoodies in the office.

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References


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