We can't assume the guidelines we wrote 10 years ago are fine for today. Nearly 40% of millennials have at least one tattoo, according to Pew Research. It is much more acceptable than it was 50, 20 or even 10 years ago. Employers are required to reasonably accommodate employees' cultural practices in some states, which may be in the form of a tattoo or body art. I always go back and ask, "Why is it important to restrict or enforce a dress code?" The No. 1 reason is always safety: Early in my career an employee's hoop earring-worn for religious purposes-got caught in a flight-type dish machine.
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