While looking at some old family photos, my granddaughter asked, “Why are all those women dressed up? Is this at a wedding?” I explained that they were not “dressed up,” as that was ...

In this edition of The Playbook, we take a look at how remote work is hindering some employees, illegal questions that get asked in job interviews, and a way to boost employee retention that might ...

Companies should consider changing their dress codes in 2025 as a way to boost employee retention and better reflect their company’s culture. That’s the consensus of experts in the wake of the ...

A 2024 survey by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans found 54% of employers have a business-casual dress code and 43% have a casual dress code. Companies should consider changing ...

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.

TOKYO -- Japanese businesses across various industries are shifting to more relaxed workplace rules regarding dress codes. The Mainichi Shimbun visite･･･ ...

At my high school there was a phenomenon commonly referred to as "getting Schenked." Despite the sound, it wasn't an act of violence. It meant you got called out or even punished for being out of ...

Today, it was announced that US bank Goldman Sachs is relaxing its employee dress code in a bid to create a more casual workplace. But with the rise of flexi-hours and an increasingly millennial-led ...