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EEOC Sues Taco Bell Franchise After It Fires Long-Haired Employee
The EEOC issued a press release in late July announcing that it had sued a North Carolina corporation that operates a chain of Taco Bell restaurants after it fired a male employee who refused to cut his long hair.
Turbans, Veils and Head Scarves: How to Handle Religious Dress in Restaurants and Hotels
Your food and beverage outlet’s uniform appearance policy requires, among other things, a standard uniform, no facial hair, no visible piercings (other than earrings), no visible tattoos, and no hats or head coverings. A female server begins wearing a head scarf to work and informs you she is doing so because she wants to be more religious. You are concerned about consistent enforcement of the appearance policy and about the reactions of customers and co-workers. You want to say no and stick to the policy. What to do?
When Body Art and Religion Come to Work.
No doubt you have seen them. Wait staff, bank tellers, cashiers, retail employees, perhaps even your own family members, donning the latest in body art. They have pierced part of their face or neck, undergone "hole stretching" to create a large hole in the lobe of their ear, or had an image tattooed onto their body. Body art has been on the rise for some time and the trend shows no sign of changing course.
