2006-09-18 14:18:24 · 21 answers · asked by InAMoment 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
There's a disagreement on a forum I moderate. One poster says, "It's not illegal to be in a restaurant, store, gas station, what-have-you barefoot. Furthermore, the no-shirt-no-shoes-no-service signs are discriminatory and not enforceable."
I don't think that's accurate, but I can't find anything on it online to support it. I think that it is legal to refuse service to someone, but I don't know where to find more information on it.
2006-09-18 14:25:16 · update #1
Absolutely, we reserve the right to refuse service to anyone.........
2006-09-18 14:20:01 · answer #1 · answered by Papa 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Agree and Disagree. TRUTH: It is NOT illegal to go into a restaurant or any type of business barefoot. However, if a store policy states they require shoes and/or shirts, they can enforce it. Usually the ones that have a policy also have a sign stating that. I am a barefooter and have been for 3.5 years, so I have come across this legal issue quite frequently. Most business owners don't know that the many state laws say EMPLOYEES must wear shoes, but says nothing about customers.
2016-01-24 05:08:28 · answer #2 · answered by Julie Hilbert 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the business establishment sells food of any kind, then for the sake of cleanliness, shirt and shoes are required by all that are there. If you don't have them, bye bye.
There is no law that says any business has to service the general public. They can choose whomever they wish to provide business to as long as it is not based on race, sex, sexual orientation, nationality, religious affiliation or disability. So a business could choose to have a stand outside it's doors, asking people to pick a number. They could then only call out the numbers they wish and serve those people, but not the others. It isn't good business sense, but it is not illegal.
So it is a law to wear shirt and shoes into any establishment that sells or serves food. And businesses can mandate anything they wish. But there is not a law that states the business has to service the general public.
2006-09-18 14:37:56 · answer #3 · answered by volleyballchick (cowards block) 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Well lets see. Would you like someone coming into a place you eat with no shirt on and stand over your food? Oh did I mention they are harrier than Chewbaca. Ok next. Do you ever look at peoples feet. Try at the swimming pool. Next time look. Yeah lovely site isn't it. Now wouldn't you refuse to serve these people? I would if I owned an establishment with well paying customers.
2006-09-18 14:27:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The "No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service" signs became an easy way of telling people that they couldn't be served at places that sell food--the board of health says so! It's too easy to pass diseases/illnesses that way. It's also too easy for someone to say they were injured and sue the store if they are allowed to come in barefoot or shirtless--too many lawsuits!
2006-09-18 14:30:01 · answer #5 · answered by tkltafoya 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes. In fact, in my business, I can fire my customer if they prove to be abusive or they demand too much for the service they want. You'd be surprised how many people want something for nothing. The really really good customers are few and far between. they never complain and pay their bills on time. If someone demands service from us, and gets it, then complains about the bill, we don't have to serve them. They can go to the competition, and I'll do a dance. I don't want money from those kinds of people.
2006-09-18 14:23:45 · answer #6 · answered by Shinigami 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes but what I find funny is that the policy never says that you have to where any pants to get service. No, I am not meaning to be sick by this comment.
2006-09-18 14:26:15 · answer #7 · answered by snowwwplowerrr 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Any place of business has the right to refuse service to anyone for anything.
Yes, they can refuse to serve you for no shoes, shirt or what ever.
2006-09-18 15:30:11 · answer #8 · answered by bigmikejones 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, we were asked to leave a restaurant when I was little because we weren't wearing shoes (we were on our way to the swimming pool) so I guess it is legal.
2006-09-18 14:27:27 · answer #9 · answered by First Lady 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think it's more for health reasons... when I worked in a campground store, we couldn't let people in barefoot because of the health dept. regulations. It was dangerous and if a health inspector came in, we could have been fined.
2006-09-18 14:42:46 · answer #10 · answered by lachicadecafe 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Of course it is, unless you're an employee of a strip joint!
Seriously, a business owner has every right to say what attire is allowed, and not allowed is his or her place of business.
2006-09-18 14:25:08 · answer #11 · answered by mgrenia 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋