What Is a Casual Dress Code?
Some companies allow their employees to dress in a business casual dress code. The details can vary but the concept behind a casual dress code remains constant.
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Identification
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According to Virginia Tech University business casual attire is clean and well-pressed clothing that consists of khaki pants and collared shirts for men, and pants or skirts and collared-shirts for women with the buttons fastened all the way to above the chest. It is normally allowed for employees that do not have regular and sustained contact with clients.
Benefits
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Allowing employees the choice of dressing business casual can be a morale booster. Some employees do not like the restrictions of formal business clothing, and allowing business casual can allow them to feel more comfortable at work.
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Significance
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The Business Research Lab indicates that some employees will refuse employment with a company that does not have a business casual dress code.
Types
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There can be varying degrees of business casual dress. If your company allows you to dress business casual but you have regular contact with clients, then consider comfortable slacks and an ironed button-down shirt. Banks and department stores are good examples of these situations. If you are involved with operations or maintenance, then your business casual may be a clean pair of pants and a golf shirt.
Considerations
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Even though there is a business casual dress code you should still try to coordinate what you wear. Avoid loud colors, try to make sure that accessories are not to prominent and make sure that the colors you are wearing match to make a presentable outfit.
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