Courts Uphold Employers’ Right to Ban Tattooed Employees
Friday, September 26th, 2008 | Tattoo Instruction
Tattoo in NBA is popular!
Tattoos No Longer Taboo , 2008, A Year when Body Art Went Global? San Francisco Chronicle: Text Tattoos Gaining Popularity. Tattoos- A Big Craze Among Youths, So Among Saudi Youths. Tattoo - Marks of Faith for Young Jews. They think Body of Art Reflects State of Mind. Even A Conventional Soccer Mom Got Her First Tattoo! But Many with tattoos wish they could erase the ink!
So, you see, tattoos and body piercing are gaining increasing acceptance, but employers have a right to ban their workers from sporting them.
In case after case, courts have found no legal right to such self-expression, the New York Times reports. The decisions come despite the new popularity of body art such as neck tattoos and facial piercing. “Suddenly it is not just retro punks and hard-core rappers who look as if they’ve tossed over any intention of ever working a straight job,” the story says.
Courts in Massachusetts and Washington are among those siding with employers, the story says. In one Massachusetts case, a court rejected the arguments of a Costco cashier who said her 11 earrings and eyebrow piercings were a form of religious expression. The woman had said she was a member of the Church of Body Modifications.
I (Raina) agree with the Courts in some degree. What’s your opinion?
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