Casual everydays: How dress codes are changing back at the office

WORKPLACE CULTURE: Long gone are the days of power suits and high-heeled pumps in the office. Today's workers are finding comfort at home and in the office with a more relaxed?approach to corporate fashion. But as employers establish?return-to-work policies?and more employees head back to the office, relaxing expectations around dress code can help ease the transition.

"This is a fairly tricky transition that loads of companies are going through at the moment, of trying to encourage employee employees back into the office," says James Neave , head of data science at job search site, Adzuna . "They've had a lot of work from home exposure, and relaxing the dress code can then make that transition a little less dramatic."?

Read: Adjusting your workplace dress code for return-to-office plans

HEALTHCARE: In a recent study by membership-based primary care practice One Medical , 89% of employees and 91% of HR said it's important to receive regular primary care, citing benefits like better health, increased productivity, and long-term healthcare savings. However, they found that only one in five workers have a?primary care provider. Difficulty navigating the healthcare system (55%), figuring out cost (38%), and trouble making an appointment with a healthcare provider (33%) were the top reasons respondents gave for avoiding care.?

"There's been communication for a long time about getting recommended screenings, but that tends to be the kind of healthcare message that falls flat," says Joshua Dunsby, PhD , VP of client advocacy and consultant relations at One Medical. "People acknowledge it, but they don't necessarily know how to act on it."

Read: How to get employees to head back to their primary care doctors

REMOTE WORK: It's important to practice?healthy work-life balance, yet some employees may be taking it to the extreme.?

A recent survey by workforce management platform?WorkYard?rounded up the most common excuses employees use to avoid doing work. Technical difficulties topped the list, as shaky internet connectivity was the most common excuse used by remote workers. Illness, at-home distractions and communication misunderstandings were named as other frequent issues, the survey found.?

Read: Caught! Remote employees reveal their top excuses for not working