is it legal to discriminate against people with tatoos on there face?

Answer 1

Please ignore the answers above which say it is "definitely illegal". They are wrong.

Discrimination is only illegal if the ground of discrimination is prohibited by law. There is no law prohibiting discrimination on the ground of having a tattoo.

That said, some facial tattoos fall within a ground that is prohibited, such as race discrimination, because the reason for the tattoo is to do with the person's race, culture, etc.

However if your tattoo is purely decorative, and for your own personal reasons rather than anything cultural, then it is completely legal to discriminate against you on that ground.

NB: the same goes for weird piercings, being overweight, wearing bad suits, etc, etc, etc.

Answer 2

If you are a U.S. citizen, then yes it is legal.
First, people can and do discriminate all the time , privately. You can't sue someone because they look away from you, or give you funny looks, or call you names (with minor exceptions). Period.

In the employment context, an employer cannot discriminate (either in hiring or providing promitions / employment opportunities) on the basis of race, age, sex, sexual orientation (in some places) ethnicity, religion, or disability (where the disabled person has the skills to perform the job). They can discriminate on the basis of your cleanliness, habits, personality, etc. In MOST places and in MOST cases, they can discriminate on the basis of physical appearance (as long as that is not a proxy for gender, disabilty, or race discrimination) (although cases related to that are moving through the system).
Now, if your facial tattoos are religious symbols, and you can prove that they were necessary for your religion, then there might be a case, but otherwise you're out of luck.

The same is true for access to public places of accommodation -- like hotels, restaurants, etc.

Because some states (and even some localities) have stricter rules, it's always best to consult a local attorney if you feel you have been discriminated against unfairly. But, in general, the answer is yes, it is legal to deny employment to people with facial tattoos.

Answer 3

We discriminate al the time, who we socialise with, who we employ and who we like. Discrimination is perfectly legal and absolutely essential. Only discrimination which is outlawed by statute is unlawful. For example: It is unlawful to refuse to employ someone on the basis of their coulour or gender. But it is lawful to refuse to speak to them. Both are forms of discrimination. You cannot subject a person to a detriment on the grounds of their race, gender disability or sexuality (and to a lsser extent, their age). What constitutes a detriment is prescribed by law and is too complex for this forum.
The short answer to your question is 'yes' it is perfectly LEGAL to discriminate IN ANY WAY against a person on the basis they have a tatoo on their face, **** or anywhere else; if that is the genuine reasons for the discrimination.

Answer 4

Illegal discrimination ONLY occurs if the alleged victim is a member of a protected class. Protected classes are defined by the statutes that describe them. This includes Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities act, the Age Discrimination Act, the Equal Pay Act and the Rehabilitation Act. The ONLY protected classes are race, color, sex, ethnicity, age, disability, religion, national origin.

Any other reason for denying a person employment is LEGAL, including because they have tattoos, on their face or anywhere else for that matter.

Answer 5

In the UK it is legal unless the tatoo is for health reasons. An employer need not employ anyone that he doesn't like the look of - you can only catch him out on Religion , sex, race, age and disability. There may be more but I would need look them up.

Answer 6

Of course it is. The verb "to discriminate" simply means to make a choice. Making a choice is not illegal and employers are certainly able to choose who they employ - this can be who they like best, who they think is best qualified or most experienced, who's cheapest, who they think is the best looking. There are laws against making employment choices based on very few forms of discrimination - such as racism, sexism and ageism.

Answer 7

I have a question for you, if you owned a company that dealt with the general population would you want the face of your company to have a tattoo on it? I believe companies should have the right pick and chose who they wish to hire. Companies can not discriminate because of race, religion, sex, creed, or sexual preference but within those constraints they still need the right to chose. Someone who gets a tattoo on their face have done that consciously and should not receive any kind of protection from the government.

Answer 8

Up to a point, for instance, in clubs they have the right to refuse entry to anyone they don't like the look of.

Answer 9

It is illegal to discriminate period. But if the company can prove that the tattoo would lose business for them, for example by scaring some customers, than they are OK.

Answer 10

Illegal but would you give a job to a guy with CHELSEA tattoed across his face or one with the same qualifications and experience without ? I like to think I'm forward thinking but it's disruptive in the workplace and if there are customer facing duties then you have to consider them too.