Tattoo In Workplace

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There’s various implications on what controversy a tattoo can create in a workplace, whether you work in a hospital, government jobs, etc. This quote states he work fields where not only having the appropriate tattoo matters but: dress code, where your tattoo is place, acceptable by women to have, or the variation of symbolism it has to different people. “Law firms, hospitals, non-profit organizations, and even government agencies such as state parks "wrestle" with the issue of how employees should dress (e.g., Body Art and Tattoos, 2006; Business Legal Reports, 2006; Dale, Bevill, Roach, Glasgow & Bracy, 2008; Felton-O'Brien, 2007; Mlodzik, 2007).”

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