If you don’t like having to follow the rules of a professional-style dress code, you might be interested in what PricewaterhouseCoopers is doing.
The professional services giant has ditched its dress code in Australia, according to the Financial Review, and workers really seem to be embracing the symbolic move.
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PwC ditches dress code in Australia
The company’s previous standard was “modern professional dress,” which included the following recommendations:
Men:
- Traditional business
- Suit and accessories
- Tailored dress trousers
- Smart shirts with collar
- Fine knitwear
- Jacket (optional)
- Business socks
- Dress shoes or boots
Women:
- Traditional business suit with smart shoes and accessories
- Tailored dress trousers
- Tailored dresses, skirts
- Smart shirts, blouses
- Fine knitwear
- Jacket (optional)
- Business-style shoes or boots
The change in Australia comes after a female worker at PwC in London was sent home for not wearing high heels. The Daily Mail reports the dress code change was not a response to that incident.
Instead, PricewaterhouseCoopers says it ripped up the dress code to “unlock the creativity and diversity of our people.”
But don’t expect workers to start wearing hot pants and tube tops. While there is no official dress code anymore, a company official says employees are expected to use to their judgment and common sense.
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Do you think workplace dress codes are necessary? Take our Twitter poll:
Forget Casual Friday, one company just eliminated its dress code entirely. Are workplace dress codes necessary?
— Clark Howard (@ClarkHoward) June 3, 2016
