In present day America, employers are not allowed to discriminate against their potential or hired employees based on their race, sex, handicaps, religion, and other factors. Laws have been created to protect the rights of Americans in the workplace. However, there is still a form of discrimination that exists today. This discrimination is centered on employees or applicants with body modifications such as tattoos. Though the stigma is not as great as it was in the past, it is still present in most white-collar jobs and in the service industry. The presence of tattoos or other body modifications should not be a deciding factor when a business deals with people in any step in the employment process, and the government should pass laws that protect
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When hiring, companies are more likely to hire someone who has no ink or piercings, though they may be just as qualified as someone who does have a piercing or tattoo. Also, a tattooed man used to be more socially acceptable than a tattooed woman. This means that while a tattooed man may not affect an employer, the woman may not get the …show more content…
Recently, this has changed and many people are adopting the practice of getting a tattoo. However, this form of self-expression may cost a person their job. In today’s workplace, an employer cannot discriminate against a person in any part of the employment process based on sex, age, race, religion, national origin, or disability. If an employer were to do so, it would violate the Civil Rights Act and be considered illegal. However, if an employee has tattoos, their employer may be discriminative towards them. This is questionable, as a tattoo, like race or sex, is part of a person’s appearance. All aspects of a person’s appearance, including tattoos, should not be a deciding factor when being considered for a job. In order to put a stop to this discrimination, the government should pass a law or expand the Civil Rights Act so that tattooed individuals are protected from workplace
When hiring, companies are more likely to hire someone who has no ink or piercings, though they may be just as qualified as someone who does have a piercing or tattoo. Also, a tattooed man used to be more socially acceptable than a tattooed woman. This means that while a tattooed man may not affect an employer, the woman may not get the …show more content…
Recently, this has changed and many people are adopting the practice of getting a tattoo. However, this form of self-expression may cost a person their job. In today’s workplace, an employer cannot discriminate against a person in any part of the employment process based on sex, age, race, religion, national origin, or disability. If an employer were to do so, it would violate the Civil Rights Act and be considered illegal. However, if an employee has tattoos, their employer may be discriminative towards them. This is questionable, as a tattoo, like race or sex, is part of a person’s appearance. All aspects of a person’s appearance, including tattoos, should not be a deciding factor when being considered for a job. In order to put a stop to this discrimination, the government should pass a law or expand the Civil Rights Act so that tattooed individuals are protected from workplace