CNN
Company dress codes are a never-ending battle in the working world.
Battle No. 1: Employees misinterpret the dress code or they don’t abide by it.
Battle No. 2: Companies have a code in place but don’t enforce it.
Battle No. 3: Companies don’t have a dress code but they still reprimand employees for wearing certain attire.
Or, Battle No. 4: There’s constant objection from certain industries along the lines of, “Why do I have to look nice at work if I don’t see anybody?”
For example, if you’re a sales employee who meets with clients every day, it makes sense to dress professionally. But for the writer who sits in his cube all day and rarely sees the sun, let alone another person, does it really matter what he’s wearing?
If he wants to be promoted, it does. In a new CareerBuilder.com survey, 41 percent of employers said that people who dress better or more professionally tend to be promoted more often than others in their organization. [more]
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The Islamic Workplace 
Posted on July 30, 2008
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