If in the policy that you signed when you go hired, it said males couldn't wear earings. Counld the employer fire you? I think that its discrimination. If females can wear them guys should be able to also. Same difference, right.
2007-06-10 13:00:40 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
This is not a question of rights. This is a question of contract. If he signed a paper stating that he was aware of the policy that males could not wear earrings, and he wore them anyway, then legally he can be fired. Again, this is not a moral question, or a question of right or wrong. Strictly legally, he can be fired for violating a policy that he was aware of. Sorry.
2007-06-10 13:28:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The guy knew what the policy was at the time he was hired. When he accepted the job, he accepted the rules. If he didn't like the rules, he should not have taken the job. He broke the rules, refused to comply when they gave him a chance to remove the earrings and he declined. Fired he was, and rightly so.
Many companies have similar policies. THat's the way the world works when you are working in a grown up world full of mature adults.
He accomplished nothing; the policy is still in effect, men still can't wear earrings and he has been fired.....which will follow him on every job interview he has.......too bad...
Earrings simply aren't worth screwing up your work life for, are they?
2007-06-10 14:05:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
They can fire you at anytime for anything regardless. Sign a piece of paper about earings.... they ask someone to sign something to just put to rest any discrimination thing.
So this guy wanted his job right? Well he could have just taken them out...... done and over.
Yes it could be viewed as discrimination in a way but businesses have considerations. Usually it is when people come in contact with customers. The same often applies with women having large earings, too much makeup, etc.
A company has to view it this way. Its bad for business. Those who spend money (and by and large those who are succesfull) don't have have earings or tats. On a man it is viewed as why would a man hobble his future and need such things to make a statement to stand out...... instead of just character. So basically (right or not) earings are seen as offensive and unmanly by a large segment of the population... young or not.
Yes I totally agree that it is discrimination in a way as that person could be awesome at their job regardless. I would be considered successful but my but is not tight. Most people are not.
Point is that future is key.... not earrings. Do what you will but be able to clean up and not have old holes years later as in society there will be discrimination years later even.
2007-06-10 13:29:23 · answer #3 · answered by jackson 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He signed a policy that states male employees must not wear earrings and now he's crying because he was fired for refusal to follow company policy? I would have fired him also. An employee has the duty to uphold company policy and a company has a right to devise a dress code. He was not fired due to the earrings, he was fired for insubordination.
2007-06-10 13:16:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Private businesses can make up their own dress policies for their business. If you go to work there and and that is their policy, no it is not discimination, your are breaking company rules. It is your responsibility to find these things out before you accept the job. The government should not be able to tell an employer how has to let people dress on his own property.
2007-06-10 13:08:22 · answer #5 · answered by jim h 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
nope it's perfectly fair, especially when someone works in the public eye. You've gotta take into consideration what people will think of a business by the type of people they hire. For example, a restaurant that caters to people over the age of 50, they would not except a man with earrings.
2007-06-10 13:08:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
It's fair, but it should be written out in the employment manual. The boss wants them out, you take them out.
It isn't a difficult choice.
You probably don't know, but I wonder if the guy took the earrings out for the job interview, then wore them after getting hired.
I think it is stupid to be stubborn about something so trivial. It's a pretty tight job market...
Oh well, that guy is now hunting new jobs. Hopefully he finds one that lets him wear those things!
2007-06-10 13:20:47 · answer #7 · answered by powhound 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't mean to sound cranky here..........but I get annoyed with quesitons about "can an employer do that?"
The answer is YES THEY CAN. No one owes you a job; employers can make any rule up they want and as long as they enforce it consistently and the rule is NOT based to prohibit the advancement based on age, sex, race, religion, or national origin....then they can do it.
Yes they can say NO EARRINGS FOR MEN, NO PANTS FOR WOMEN etc.
THey just can. If you dont like it, go someone else to work.
2007-06-10 13:14:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Policy is policy... you have to follow rules, man.
Each business is allowed to specify work attire & what is accepted and what is not.
If they allow females to wear them, then that is their policy.
It is fair, because depending on what type of biz he was in, certain clients of that business expect certain amounts of professionalism. Not everyone thinks it looks professional.
He needs to find a place that won't care. There are plenty of places I see that allow it.
Just being objective on the matter...
Below is an attorney's office site, read 2nd entry on this page for more info on adhering to workplace attire regulations...
2007-06-10 13:08:17 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Nope. They can decide standards of dress, and earrings are part of the dress code. This is discrimination, BUT this is legal discrimination compared to illegal discrimination such as on the basis of age. Sorry, but courts are going to rule in their favor on this.
2007-06-10 13:38:17 · answer #10 · answered by caffeyw 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋