Target workers can wear shorts now, and they’re thrilled about it

• Target employees are permitted to wear shorts to work after the company updated its dress code.
• Workers can now wear “capris, skirts or shorts mid-thighs or longer,” the policy says.
• The change comes after triple-digit heat waves in the US and the hottest week ever recorded on Earth.

Target has updated its dress code to allow most store employees to wear shorts to work.

Previously, only cart attendants and drive-up fulfillment workers were allowed to hike their hemlines, Target spokesperson Brian Harper-Tibaldo told Insider.

“We’ve recently expanded that offering to include the majority of store team members. Our current uniform standards ask team members to wear solid color pants, capris, skirts or shorts in good condition,” Harper-Tibaldo said.

Certain workers are still excluded from the new rule: those who work in food service, like Starbucks, as well as property management and asset protection teams.

Yoga pants or other athletic shorts are still not allowed, and all clothing should be clean and free of damage, the policy adds.

A department manager in the Midwest told Insider her team is happy about the update, but some employees have had to change their outfits after coming to work with shorts that were a bit too short. Insider is not identifying the manager, as they are not authorized to speak to the media.

“My whole store has been waiting for this to happen so it was a big celebration here,” one user on the Target subreddit said.

Employees are still required to wear a full-length shirt with sleeves — preferably in red — but the company provides red vests to wear during a shift.

The change comes on the heels of triple-digit heat waves in several areas of the US, and a week that saw several consecutive days of record-high global temperatures.

“Man, wearing shorts today was amazing lol it felt so nice not having to wear pants when it was 116 and only getting hotter,” another Reddit user said.

Harper-Tibaldo said worker safety in extreme temperatures is a top priority for Target.

“We have a number of routines in place to prioritize their wellbeing when the weather heats up, including frequent water and rest breaks,” he said.

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