Visible tattoos that individuals adorn their bodies can become the subject of discussion within workplace environments. There is diversity of opinion as to whether tattoos have a positive, negative or neutral presence in the workplace. Opinion is often informed by the type and location of the workplace, the customers who frequent the workplace, and the individuals that work there. An employer’s approach will therefore depend on what kind of business they are in and sometimes their personal preferences. More conservative workplaces may adopt a different attitude to tattoos to a workplace with a more creative environment.
Tattoos are considered part of a counterculture. In previous years, people associated tattoos with gangs, bikers and other …show more content…
If tattoos feature religion, political opinion or ethnic origin then it may be unlawful for an employer to take action which is capable of being characterised as discriminatory based on the wearing of tattoos. If the appearance of tattoos is undesirable in a workplace due to the nature of the employer’s business and appearance standards, it is open to employers to develop existing policies in this area.
A distinction will be drawn between types of tattoos which will be regarded as acceptable and those regarded as unacceptable. There may be a ‘cover up’ policy with respect to the employees’ tattoos. If an employer has a complete prohibition on exposing tattoos then it will need cogent and reasonable business case underpinning it.
During this assessment I surveyed a wide variety of people, tattooed and non-tattooed, to see their opinion on tattoo discrimination. While a number of individuals reported getting tattoos when they were younger, 40% of people got their first tattoo aged 26 or older. Of those tattoos, 54% only have one tattoo, 23% have two to three tattoos and a further 15% have five or more tattoos. During my survey I found that the most common tattoo placement for men were their back and bicep. Whilst women were most likely to tattoo their neck, ribcage and …show more content…
By the end of his third year, he was allowed to have visible tattoos on causal days. Regarding education I think that if schools accept individuals with tattoos that adorn their skin, that future employers will accept employees with sleeves of tattoos; stoping the social stigma behind tattoos.
Another participant, who owns a corner café, stated:
The only reason I would not want to allow someone to allow their tattoos to be visible would be if their art were particularly violent, sexual, or otherwise graphic. There are still cases of racist remarks being tattooed on bodies.
Prejudice may seem anachronistic, but it is not unproven. Empirical studies have linked tattoos with delinquent behaviour. The association of rebel groups have influenced 3 in 4 Australians to discourage their adult children from getting tattoos. With only 1 in 20 Australians would encourage their adult children to get a tattoo, and 1 in 5 parents would remain indifferent as to whether their child, if no longer a minor, walked away with permanent
Tattoos are considered part of a counterculture. In previous years, people associated tattoos with gangs, bikers and other …show more content…
If tattoos feature religion, political opinion or ethnic origin then it may be unlawful for an employer to take action which is capable of being characterised as discriminatory based on the wearing of tattoos. If the appearance of tattoos is undesirable in a workplace due to the nature of the employer’s business and appearance standards, it is open to employers to develop existing policies in this area.
A distinction will be drawn between types of tattoos which will be regarded as acceptable and those regarded as unacceptable. There may be a ‘cover up’ policy with respect to the employees’ tattoos. If an employer has a complete prohibition on exposing tattoos then it will need cogent and reasonable business case underpinning it.
During this assessment I surveyed a wide variety of people, tattooed and non-tattooed, to see their opinion on tattoo discrimination. While a number of individuals reported getting tattoos when they were younger, 40% of people got their first tattoo aged 26 or older. Of those tattoos, 54% only have one tattoo, 23% have two to three tattoos and a further 15% have five or more tattoos. During my survey I found that the most common tattoo placement for men were their back and bicep. Whilst women were most likely to tattoo their neck, ribcage and …show more content…
By the end of his third year, he was allowed to have visible tattoos on causal days. Regarding education I think that if schools accept individuals with tattoos that adorn their skin, that future employers will accept employees with sleeves of tattoos; stoping the social stigma behind tattoos.
Another participant, who owns a corner café, stated:
The only reason I would not want to allow someone to allow their tattoos to be visible would be if their art were particularly violent, sexual, or otherwise graphic. There are still cases of racist remarks being tattooed on bodies.
Prejudice may seem anachronistic, but it is not unproven. Empirical studies have linked tattoos with delinquent behaviour. The association of rebel groups have influenced 3 in 4 Australians to discourage their adult children from getting tattoos. With only 1 in 20 Australians would encourage their adult children to get a tattoo, and 1 in 5 parents would remain indifferent as to whether their child, if no longer a minor, walked away with permanent