Is it legal for employers to reject job-seekers because they have piercings or tattoos?
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Is it legal for employers to reject job-seekers because they have piercings or tattoos?
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It doesn't seem fair to be rejected for your appearance. Is this an urban myth or fact?
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michr
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legal?
YES, unless.......
the tattoos/piercings are related to a bona-fide religion and/or ethnicity and the employment decision was made based on that religion/ethnicity.
this is a grey area that the EEOC can assist in but generally it is legal for an employer to have such a policy.
http://www.eeoc.gov
EDIT:
This is taken from the EEOC website and the accomidation for tattoos and piercings COULD fall under this..........
"Employers must reasonably accommodate employees' sincerely held religious practices unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the employer. A reasonable religious accommodation is any adjustment to the work environment that will allow the employee to practice his religion. An employer might accommodate an employee's religious beliefs or practices by allowing: flexible scheduling, voluntary substitutions or swaps, job reassignments and lateral transfers,
********modification of grooming requirements*******
and other workplace practices, policies and/or procedures.
http://www.eeoc.gov/types/religion.html |
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Mary P
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Fair or not, it's life. There are laws about bias for race/gender/religion but nothing about appearance of non-naturally occurring features. Certainly employers can reject an applicant for the reason of appearance - perhaps their customer base would not respond appropriately to piercings or tattoos or unusual hair color. I'm sure there are some positions where it would not be a problem, but I can't see those being assets in a law firm or accounting office. Some places prohibit visible piercings and tattoos (schools for example). |
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rwa000
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it may be unfair but not illegal, |
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