Does COVID-19 and working from home mean it’s acceptable for men to wear shorts to the office?

There have been many unexpected elements in the year 2020, but could the many months spent working from home throughout the coronavirus pandemic finally make it acceptable for men to wear shorts in the office?

The COVID-19 lockdown has, after all, made wearing casual clothing acceptable already — and with summer upon us, now might be the time to implement a new, more comfortable wardrobe for good.

“A lot of offices across the board have become more casualised over time, and just like flexible working, COVID might speed up the casualisation of our workplace,” Australian HR Institute chief executive Sarah McCann-Bartlett said.

“Working from home means some employees may wish to dress more casually than they did in the past, depending on…