Ann Pasley-Stuart, a consultant in Boise, Idaho, doesn't believe a
casual dress policy is good for all organizations.
corporate mission statement, community outreach policy, work-life balance policy, and a
casual dress policy) were present.
By 1992, Levi Straus & Company had reported that 67 percent of 500 companies surveyed allowed
casual dress days all or part of the time.
Workplace Vitality magazine recently reported that 67 percent of the hundreds of firms contacted in a 1995 employment survey now permit
casual dress.
He also said nobody had complained about the toy baseball bat incident at the time and denied losing his temper over the plans for a
casual dress day.
The research also found that female company directors are considerably more sceptical about the merits of
casual dress than their male counterparts.
Casual dress is a trend seen in downtown financial districts, corporate conference rooms, and large and small businesses across America: employees are coming to work dressed in attractive but comfortable casual clothes.
Second, universal plan changes combined with an organizational change such as a
casual dress code can break down barriers with senior management and improve communications.
About 5 to 10 minutes are devoted to
casual dress, and Finley says, "Lately we've gotten a lot of questions.
CASUAL dress, an odd moustache, bleached hair and the start of a dodgy-looking beard is no bar to the corridors of power - if you are Euan Blair.
According to a 2002 survey by Jackson Lewis, a law firm focusing on workplace issues, 67% of companies had a
casual dress code at least one day a week, down from 75% the previous year.
We recommend candidates should dress smartly, unless after having started a job assignment they discover their company adopts a
casual dress code.
In addition, 33% permit
casual dress every day of the week or on most days unless employees are meeting with key clients, up from 19%; 11% allow it only on special occasions; and one percent on a seasonal basis.
