Press Releases
2008 May 27
SUIT ON THE DECLINE AS BRITISH BUSINESS GOES SMART CASUAL
- Six out of ten offices have adopted a smart casual dress code
- Only one in four employees is now required to wear a suit to work
- Most businesses now allow more casual dress on certain days, such as dress-down Fridays
- Almost half of employees would dress more smartly if their job was under threat
- Short skirts and skimpy tops divide the office, with approval dependent on age and sex
British office goes smart casual?
The ‘smart casual’ dress code has come of age in the British office,
with most employees putting on their suit only for business meetings,
according to research by executive leadership and development
consultancy, The Aziz Corporation. Just over half (51 per cent) of employers allow their staff to wear
smart casual attire for everyday office life, but require them to wear
a suit, or equivalent for women, for business meetings. A further 12
per cent have gone a step further and allow their staff to wear smart
casual for business meetings as well.
Britons want to appear smart and professional at work…
Less than one in four offices (24 per cent) now require staff to
wear suits at all times, representing a considerable slide from over a
third (37 per cent) in 2004. However, completely casual dress is still
frowned upon, with only 12 per cent of employers allowing their
workforce to dress exactly as they wish.
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