Return-to-office left dress codes unclear, leaving workers and executives unsure what to wear
Key points
- IWG surveyed 1,000 US hybrid workers in 2025
- Respondents felt stressed about what to wear about seven times a month on average; 46% said weekly and 14% daily
- Image consultant Grant Alexander says many executives have never discussed dress with employees
Companies pushed staff back to the office without saying what to wear, Fast Company reports, creating confusion from junior staff to executives. An IWG survey of 1,000 US hybrid workers in 2025 found they felt stressed about what to wear about seven times a month; 46% said weekly and 14% daily.
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