white-collar staff

white-collar staff

Professionals whose work responsibilities do not include manual labor (i.e., like that of a so-called blue-collar worker). The name comes from the formal dress typically worn by such workers. You'll have a hard time retaining white-collar staff if you keep denying them raises.
See also: staff
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • white-collar worker
  • white-collar
  • cross-dress
  • cross-dressing
  • dressing
  • worn up
  • work (one's) fingers to the bone
  • work fingers to the bone
  • work one's fingers to the bone
  • work your fingers to the bone