If you’ve got a thick file titled ‘Dress Code Reprimands’ the chances are that your dress code isn’t quite the clear policy you think it is. If you go through the file, are there consistencies in the reprimands that can be backed up by the handbook, or are you looking at different reprimands issued by different managers on different teams for different things?

Enclothed cognition is often used to justify office dress codes, but it's not one size fits all.

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Your company might not need a dress code at all. I can see your fingers poised to write a furious comment, but hear me out. A lot of companies have dress code policies that are legacy documents from years or even decades ago. Dress codes are often the most neglected policy in the company handbook, and when it comes to the modern workplace, they may not even be relevant anymore.