HSBC has become the latest big company to announce a shift to more casual uniforms for 4,000 branch staff. The new range includes jumpsuits and “menopause-friendly” garments for women, ethnic-wear, including tunics and hijabs, and chinos and jeans.
The bank said the uniform redesign mirrored the “more casual new look of the banks’ branches”. HSBC UK’s director of distribution, Jackie Uhi, said the days of “bowler-hatted bankers and intimidating bank branches with rows of screens” were over. “The modern day banker is still smart and professional but much more casual and approachable,” she said.
