While looking at some old family photos, my granddaughter asked, “Why are all those women dressed up? Is this at a wedding?” I explained that they were not “dressed up,” as that was ...

At my high school there was a phenomenon commonly referred to as "getting Schenked." Despite the sound, it wasn't an act of violence. It meant you got called out or even punished for being out of ...

Companies should consider changing their dress codes in 2025 as a way to boost employee retention and better reflect their company’s culture. That’s the consensus of experts in the wake of the ...

In this edition of The Playbook, we take a look at how remote work is hindering some employees, illegal questions that get asked in job interviews, and a way to boost employee retention that might ...

A 2024 survey by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans found 54% of employers have a business-casual dress code and 43% have a casual dress code. Companies should consider changing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After years of letting baristas bring their full selves to work — tattoos, flannels, colored hair, and all — Starbucks is reining ...

Workforce trends and cultural standards have evolved over the years. Learn how to revise your business’s dress code policy to ...

Today, it was announced that US bank Goldman Sachs is relaxing its employee dress code in a bid to create a more casual workplace. But with the rise of flexi-hours and an increasingly millennial-led ...

A workers union says that more than 1,200 Starbucks employees have gone on strike to protest a new dress code policy that went into effect this week. Walk-outs have taken place at roughly 100 stores ...

In the ever-evolving landscape of workplace discrimination laws, savvy employers are reexamining longstanding policies—including those that may not seem controversial at first glance. One of the most ...